<![CDATA[The Scarlett Letter : Divorce ]]>https://monalisasmile.substack.com/s/divorcehttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!WauR!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fb91bd299-3d32-42d3-85f9-4f2050e924eb_1280x1280.pngThe Scarlett Letter : Divorce https://monalisasmile.substack.com/s/divorceSubstackTue, 25 Aug 2026 21:53:50 GMT<![CDATA["How Did You Guys Meet?"]]>https://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/how-did-you-guys-meethttps://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/how-did-you-guys-meetWed, 04 Feb 2026 18:04:08 GMT

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I’ve been legit with my guy for years now. And we’ve moved across the country for a “fresh start” and we’re meeting new people.

So I get the “How’d you guys meet?” question every so often.

“ASHLEY MADISON” isn’t going to be the right answer.
Haha.

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]]><![CDATA[When The Garage Door Feels Like a Guillotine ]]>https://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/when-the-garage-door-feels-like-ahttps://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/when-the-garage-door-feels-like-aSun, 30 Mar 2025 21:14:03 GMT
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How did I know when my marriage was over?

When the garage door felt like a guillotine.

“I’m home, ugh.”
With every fiber of my being, I didn’t want to be there.
I f…

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]]><![CDATA[Filing Away the Divorce Papers]]>https://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/filing-away-the-divorce-papershttps://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/filing-away-the-divorce-papersSun, 03 Nov 2024 17:00:41 GMT
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]]><![CDATA[It Starts and Ends With "I Do"]]>https://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/it-starts-and-ends-with-i-dohttps://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/it-starts-and-ends-with-i-doWed, 07 Feb 2024 16:09:39 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Am I the Bad Apple? ]]>https://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/am-i-the-bad-applehttps://monalisasmile.substack.com/p/am-i-the-bad-appleFri, 12 Jan 2024 17:10:36 GMT

rotten green apple
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Since I’ve asked for a divorce, I’ve had very few friends from my soon-to-be ex’s side reach out.

I know I’m the bad apple.

They see my husband as blameless and well…I…

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