Not without backlash — “Maddie are you doing anything this weekend?” one of my client's asked me. With trepidation, I answered, “I am at my caravan (trailer) for the weekend!” My client answered, “That’s ok, you can work from there!” It had been a long day, and my stress level was high. Work had…

He was more understanding, but will his wife understand if she sees it? — “You are going to be mad, I think I left my towel!” I frantically texted! Earlier that morning You know that feeling when your heart is so light that you could practically float away? That’s how I felt driving home that morning after spending a wonderful, sexy night at my affair partner’s house…

People Thought I Was Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York in 1980s England! — “Nice tits, Fergy!” they yelled at me as I tried to focus on my shopping. In the flashy 1980s, when vibrant hues dominated fashion and pop music blared from every corner, an unexpected twist in my life made me a momentary sensation. I bore an uncanny resemblance to Sarah Ferguson…

Extra Hours, Extra Toppings: Finding Balance in Hell — “If I make your life so miserable, maybe we should go our separate ways.” It wasn’t the first time he’d said it, but each time felt like a dagger to my heart. …

My Unwanted Admirer! — Why me? I thought as I swayed to the music last weekend as I turned away from her. The woman’s tongue darted between two fingers raised to her mouth, her eyes glazed and fixed on me with a predatory intensity. In a crowd filled with children, other caravaners (campers), and…

But my tears melted him — “Your house is a mess, you could do better, you could work harder!” my brother told me as he gazed at me. Seated there, I was overcome with a sensation as though struck by a ton of bricks. Slowly, I lowered my head, allowing emotion to wash over my entire…

There are no glass slippers in my Cinderella life — I felt a sharp pain in my lower back that jolted me awake in the middle of the night. I yelped in pain and was startled awake — yet again. It hurt, and when I came to my senses, I realized my husband had kicked me like a mule. You…

Versus what I get! — What I get is never enough, and I’m left wanting more. You see, to start with, our lives are complicated, yes, we are bad people, he has a sick wife, and I have a sick husband and a suicidal daughter. …

What do I do? — I know I need to give him space to work out his feelings, but I find it hard when he goes through these episodes, as we have been in each other’s pockets for nearly five years. He tells me that he needs time to think things through, I feel that…