Tag Archives: family

It’s Not Our Anniversary Anymore

Posted on August 30, 2018 by janieleeds

The other day I realized it would have been our wedding anniversary. Well, I guess I should call it my unniversary since I am divorced over a year now. I wonder if my former husband even realized the date. I … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love | Tagged advice, anniversary after divorce, ex-wife, family, former husband, gratitude, life changes, marriage, relationships, unniversary | 16 Comments

Single Parenting College Bound Kids

Posted on August 28, 2018 by janieleeds

We’re coming down to the last few days before the kids go to college. I have been decidedly absent from nagging. I have written a list of what needs to be packed. I have gently reminded them of last minute … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love | Tagged advice, changes, empty nest, family, home, packing for college, relationships, single mom parenting, stop nagging | 6 Comments

Where Do I Go From Here With The Narcissist?

Posted on August 2, 2018 by janieleeds

Once you’ve identified the narcissist in your life, almost all that you thought you knew and would have bet your life on knowing for sure goes out the window. And if that’s not enough of a bitter pill to swallow, … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love | Tagged advice, changes, ex-wife of a narcissist, family, family of narcissists, forgiveness, healing after divorce, healthy relationships, let go of the past, NPD, present, relationships | 6 Comments

Why I Didn’t End Things First

Posted on July 30, 2018 by janieleeds

A blogger friend asked me this question today and so here I am writing to you. Why didn’t I end things first? I have often asked myself this exact question and my answer has never wobbled. I loved him. I … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love | Tagged back to me, changes, control, ending a marriage, family, healing after divorce, life, relationships | 4 Comments

What Time Can Do…

Posted on July 21, 2018 by janieleeds

I’ve found that time either softens people or hardens them. Have you found that too? When we’ve been dealt hard experiences, I think there’s a choice to be made – let the experiences harden us or find forgiveness and move … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love | Tagged authentically me, changes, choices, count your blessings, family, forgiveness, morning thoughts, peace, relationships, see the real me, what do I want | 10 Comments

When Clarity Brings Divinity

Posted on July 12, 2018 by janieleeds

I can’t even begin to tell you how much better I am feeling as I go through this process of realizing how the narcissists in my life have evolved. I don’t blame them for being who they are and I … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love | Tagged bad behavior, empath, ex-wife of a narcissist, family, how to deal with narcissist, let go of the past, life, NPD, peace, relationships, truth, understanding people | 1 Comment

It’s Not About You With A Narcissist

Posted on July 11, 2018 by janieleeds

I wasted years – Y E A R S – not getting over the fact that my former husband left me. I desperately went over our past trying to figure out when it all went wrong. I shouldered the blame … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love | Tagged bad behavior, ex-wife of a narcissist, family, former husband, lies, marriage pattern, narcissist, narcissist abuse, NPD, toxic relationships, truth | 16 Comments

An Amazing Success!

Posted on June 18, 2018 by janieleeds

Awhile back, I wrote about Another Hard Part of Divorce and how I was anxious to see my former husband whom I hadn’t seen in a year and his family at a school function for our kids. I went on … Continue reading →

Posted in divorce, finding happiness at 50, love | Tagged bad behavior, ex-laws, family, family getting involved in divorce, former husband, good parts of divorce, inspiration, relationships, seeing the ex at school functions | 16 Comments

Drop The Mic

Posted on June 1, 2018 by janieleeds

So what’s my plan before the school festivities begin and I have to be in the same place as my former husband and his family for my kid’s celebration? What was your plan when it happened to you? I would … Continue reading →

Posted in daily prompt, divorce, finding happiness at 50, inspiration, love, women 50 | Tagged being alone and liking it, divorce situations that are hard, family, family getting involved in divorce, former husband, how to survive school stuff with ex, life lessons, relationships, school celebrations | 18 Comments