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‘My Husband Is Avoiding Me!’

Life is too short to wait around for someone to grow up.

Heather Havrilesky
Sep 13, 2021
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Series I, No. 8 (1919) by Georgia O’Keeffe

Dear Polly,

My mother had an unexpected heart attack two months ago. It was awful and traumatizing and she has since recovered and is on the mend, thankfully. Nonetheless, it has changed both our lives, as I now take care of her, work a full time job, and try to attend to my other responsibilities. It has also ch…

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