In two new memoirs—Sucker Punch and No Fault—triumph is no longer part of the divorce narrative.

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Living

Laura has a handsome husband, two great kids and a backyard pool. So why would she risk it all on an affair?

Leaving my wife meant finally giving myself permission to chase my own dreams instead.

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My ex is also seeing somebody. So we’ve been really good at communicating the rules. If anyone in the network feels sick, we shut it down.

It felt like I was cheating—not with the dating part, but with the isolation part.

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It’s very hard to be in the same house with my husband, but I just keep looking at my kids.

People’s worst colours come out during separation—even without a pandemic.

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