I didn’t feel entitled to grieve my not-quite relationship—but without a grieving process, how do you let go?
Chatelaine
After nearly two decades of being called by my ex’s family name, it suddenly no longer fit.
Nadine Araksi
When I was under the influence, everything was easier. But then a diagnosis made me question my relationship to alcohol.
After a few months of lessons, my voice became clearer and more resonant, and I could vocalize with less strain.
Lily Quan
Kate Hudson, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow—in the years after my separation, they were all newly single, and I was hopeful they might show me how this new life was supposed to work.
