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Let’s Make a Deal

There’s nothing like a trip to the courthouse to make me feel both totally relieved and scared as hell. I feel like I’m living in the audience of a game show studio right now. Tiny, flashing lights blink in dizzying patterns on a light blue backdrop behind the stage. There’s an arched entrance to the…

It’s Complicated

If I had to put it in words to make it  “Facebook official”, that’s how I’ve described our relationship status over the last year: it’s complicated. Back Then He was arrested on a Wednesday. Two days later, Friday, I called a lawyer to inquire about divorce options. The lawyer explained what I’d need in terms…

Roof Over Our Heads

I talked with my mother last week. Of course, it started with a text message. Mom: Call me on your lunch! I need to hear your voice Like the dutiful child I am, I called her. We chatted between bites of a fabulous dish of leftover paneer tikka masala that I’d brought in for lunch.…