Part 3 of 4: The End of the Line for the Marriage: 1984 In January of 1984 I realized that I HAD to leave him. I didn’t want to hurt him any more. He begged me to stay. I knew that I had to get on with my life. I didn’t leave him for anyone…
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Estrangements in the News, June 3, 2006
From Berkshire Eagle.com: "A house of Clarks divided: New Exhibit Puts Family Rivalry on Display" by Charles Bonenti, Berkshire Eagles Staff. From American Heritage.com: The Madness of Mary Lincoln by Jason Emerson. (Letters by Mary Lincoln are found in an old trunk. The letters reveal details about her confinement in an asylum and the estrangement…
Difficult Choices – Part 2 of 4
Part 2 of 4: On marriage and trying to make it work. An aspect of the marriage that I loved was that of being her mother. I enjoyed knowing her, seeing her grow, just knowing her. She thinks now that i wanted her to be like me. Not true. If she was like me, that…
Going back to 1965, a history: Part 1 of 4
Part 1 of 4: The good bad old days … Generally I stay away from discussing the estrangements between former lovers in my blog. People break up all the time and the breakups often result in estrangement. We are not surprised when the ties between people not related by blood break. Often the formerly passionate…
“The Art of Grieving”, a Workshop, Sept. 9, 2006
"The Art of Grieving Workshop" is being offered on Saturday, September 9, 2006, at the Caron Recovery Center, 244 E. 58th St., NY, NY from 9:30 AM to 4 PM. The cost is $80 per person. For more information, call: 1-800-678-2332 Ext. 6288 I received information in the mail about a number of workshops offered…
Change in approach to writing posts
If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you’ve noticed that since February I have changed the way that I’ve been posting. I am not writing posts that are as personal as I posted previously. I can’t be specific about why I changed the way that I write posts. I will say that I…
May 26, 2006: Estrangement in the News
From gayalliance.org: Point Foundation grants scholarships to 30 LGBT students From the ObservorGuardian, UK: ‘I’d have stopped my son killing’ An utterly mazing story! From Mirror.Co.UK: DRIBBLING RIVALRY: EXCLUSIVE HOW BROTHERS’ BITTER FEUD LAUNCHED WORLD CUP’S RIVAL FOOTBALL BOOT GIANTS By Nick Webster From DoghouseBoxing: Rocky 6 Movie Update (Note: The movie seems to have…
Postsecret’s Mothers’ Day/Week Secrets
If you’ve never visited Postsecret, it is a blog which posts the secrets sent in on homemade postcards online every Sunday. There is also a book of Postsecrets and there have been a few art exhibits of some of the cards. This week’s offering of cards on Postsecrets is on the theme of motherhood. Some…
May 15: Estrangement in the News
Unclaimed Corpses Crowd LA County Morgue "One of the things we’ve always tried to do is give families back a body," Harvey said, adding that some bodies have been at the morgue for nine months. "But when we’re looking for families, we find that today we’re not always dealing with the Ozzie-and-Harriet close-knit families. Families…
May 15: Estrangement in Books & Movies
On MercuryNews.com: Book Review: "Memoir" by John McGahern AP article, May 12, 2006. On BaltimoreSun: Book Review: "Waiting for death, Philip Roth’s ‘Everyman’ affirms the value of life" By Donna Rifkind. Originally published May 14, 2006. On theage.com – Australia. Movie Review: "On a Clear Day"