Category Archives: Divorce

When Broccoli Rabe = Freedom!

This has been a fantastic week.  It’s my annual pilgrimage to Martha’s Vineyard, an island off the coast of Massachusetts. Every year I rent a house with 4-5 Spinsterlicious girlfriends and we beach, eat lobster rolls, drink cocktails at breakfast, and hang out at the club like we’re still young and carefree. While here, I had … Continue reading

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The High Status of Being a Divorcee

Many years ago I worked with a woman who was a Spinster.  She seemed to have quite an interesting life, with lots of romances and the jewelry to prove it.  I wouldn’t have done it quite the way she did because in most cases she was an “important” man’s mistress and that’s not my thing.  Still, … Continue reading

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Is Boredom A Good Reason For Divorce?

A good friend and regular reader of The Spinsterlicious Life sent me an article (Thanks, Candice) about the growing number of women who are leaving their marriages because they are “bored“.  That’s right.  According to the article (that I’ve re-titled Boredom-Driven Divorce), adultery and money issues are no longer the major reason for divorce; “growing apart” is…a … Continue reading

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