18 Queer Divorce Horror Stories
“We moved across the country for her job while I was pregnant. Turns out she was really having an affair.”
Well, It Seemed Like a Pretty Good Idea at the Time
That was pre-Covid, pre-remote work. pre-‘postponed’ wedding.
Plan a Divorce Party for Your Bestie
Sure, a divorce is a rupture, but it’s also a rebirth, and I think that’s worth celebrating! We celebrate so many other life transitions: new jobs, graduations, houses… why not a divorce?
I Banished My Ex Husband With Witchcraft, and You Can Too
A four-person friend group did what anyone who’s seen The Craft might. We got together to cast a spell to banish that man.
Get in Losers, We’re Getting Divorced
Divorce Week is a celebration of taking a life-changing step, of coming out the other side of devastating trauma and being all the better for it.
You Need Help: I Was in a Relationship With Someone Who Didn’t Like Me
Does anybody have experience feeling angry with a person after the break up and the anger kind of growing?
We Asked a Bunch of Queer People To Share Their Go-To Breakup Coping Mechanisms
“Applying to jobs in Antarctica. Not joking.”
You Need Help: I’m Not Sure I Want To Be Friends With My Ex
Sometimes the hardest thing to do is to lean into your gut feeling.
Untethered: Ghosts of Friendships Past
I’m, famously, not a stranger to mixing ghosts and all things horror in with the holidays.
The Unexpected Loneliness of Getting Divorced
I wondered if my friends were afraid that the honesty it takes to face that a relationship needs to end might be contagious. If they stood too close to me, they might realize they wanted to take a closer look in that mirror too.
You Need Help: How Do I Get Over the First Woman I Slept With?
Focusing your energy on moving on and healing rather than trying to reconnect is the best path forward — and not just for you, but for her, too.
Untethered: On Miss Havisham-Style Decision-Making
My ex and I worked out a separation agreement over the course of those months and signed it in August.
You Need Help: How Do I Overcome the Feeling I’ll Never Find Someone After a Breakup?
I think we all need to shift away from the idea that the sole definition of a successful relationship is one that lasts forever.
Untethered: In Pittsburgh Everyone Knows Everyone and I’m Sure I Do Too
But face-blindess is a bitch.
Untethered: After a Breakup, Spinning Out of Control (Literally)
For the first few days of the breakup, I was in shock. I hadn’t expected it, had watched myself from outside myself. Still, it was done.
You Need Help: Should I Go No Contact With My Ex?
Exes don’t HAVE to be friends but also don’t HAVE to be enemies.
You Need Help: How Can I Plan for a Bad Breakup?
A breakup is a huge loss, and sometimes that doesn’t even just mean losing a person but other parts of your life, too.
Let It All Out: The Technique Helping Me Get Through My First Queer Breakup
I am one month post-breakup. My first queer breakup. Floating in the abyss of mutual no contact.
Thank You, Ex: For the Baseball Jersey I Wore Constantly as a Baby Gay
Not everyone was surprised when I came out as a lesbian, but a few people were. Most notably: my boyfriend at the time.
Thank You, Ex: For the Practice of Making Monthly Playlists
Step One: You must unfollow her on Spotify to ensure that you cannot see what she’s listening to anymore.