Divorce Stinks, But It Could Be Your Superpower
The New York Times
A divorced mother of two finds a new sense of pride in learning how to manage a home and much more, on her own.
Three years ago, as I contemplated ending my marriage, I looked out my kitchen window and saw my husband mowing our lawn. I didn’t yet know if I’d be able to manage on my own, living in the New Jersey suburbs as a divorced mother of two. Yes, I had spent years alone when I was younger. As a journalist, I had even moved to Myanmar and India by myself. But this was different. Could I manage a house alone? Could I mow the lawn? That summer, I started experimenting with taking on some of the tasks that he had always done. First up: cutting the grass.
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