Posted by Susan Walsh on May 26, 2009 in
Relationship Strategies “In gardens, beauty is a by-product. The main business is sex and death.” Sam Llewelyn I spent my holiday weekend digging holes. I am a gardener, and every year on Memorial Day I plant, and weed, and water, and generally launch my garden for the summer. I confess I feel sheepish admitting this, because I [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 30, 2009 in
Girl Talk,
Relationship Strategies “I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.” Maya Angelou Do you still have your bad days? Yeah. Do you still think of him? Of course. But you have come a long [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 25, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies “A relationship, I think, is like a shark, you know? It has to constantly move forward or it dies. And I think what we got on our hands is a dead shark.” Woody Allen This is the hardest stage of surviving a breakup. And it’s also often the longest. You’ve done [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 19, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies After a breakup, there’s a period of mourning that occurs. That’s appropriate. But then, somehow, things go off track. You want him back. You start imagining that he will soon realize the error of his ways. You get a look at his current hookup, ewwwww, she’s gross! No way he could prefer her to you. [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 17, 2009 in
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Girl Talk When you’re going through a breakup, the first couple of days are a blur. You’re in shock, you’re in denial, and you have a whole lot of support from your friends. All that serves to blunt the effect somewhat. Then, on about day three or four, reality sets in. You. Have. Been. Dumped. Your world [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 11, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.” Martin Luther When relationships end, music = therapy. When you’re the dumpee, a breakup soundtrack is crucial to getting through it. In my recent post The Girls’ Kickass Guide to Getting Over a [...]
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Posted by Susan Walsh on Mar 4, 2009 in
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Relationship Strategies Now that Zagat’s has announced new Dating (and Dumping) Guides for New York and LA, I’m bracing myself for some nasty stories. Zagat’s selected their dumping grounds based on the number of exits and proximity to transportation (so you can get the hell outta there), as well as the attractiveness of the clientele, so [...]
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