No matter how you handle alcohol at your wedding, you will most likely be upsetting someone. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Women are encouraged to go on an emotional journey of self-care after a divorce, while men are expected to need help learning… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
I am somewhat grateful to the disintegration of my marriage for teaching me a lot about myself and about relationships, and though… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Marriage, even a happy and successful one, can be extremely stressful, but that stress is worth it if you're marrying the best… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
If you've had a marriage that ended because of a betrayal in trust on your spouse's behalf, the idea of trusting another… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
As my marriage was slowly dissolving into silent meals and awkward nights of avoiding conversation, I started pondering an unmarried future and… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Hindsight is always 20/20, but I imagine a lot of married and divorced people have insights to share about how they felt… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Sometimes new spouses don't fully process the commitment they've made until after the deal is done, and then they panic. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Sometimes we put so much effort into things we're doing, like dating or wedding planning, that we don't stop to think about… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Your wedding day is supposed to be your big day, and yet a lot of engaged couples find that instead of creating… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Some divorcees turn their pain inward. They brood, and they grieve for a long time, always wondering if they could have done… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Dealing with wedding stuff is a bit of a double-edged sword - it seems that divorcees are expected to either burn it… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
People get married for a wide array of reasons and have all sorts of expectations of how marriage will change the relationship.… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Ghosts of Marriages Past can haunt many aspects of a new relationship - your expectations of what a man should do, how… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Don't sacrifice alone time with your spouse just because the kids seem needy. A united front requires adult time alone, so put… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
In my professional and personal life, when I meet people who feel broken after a divorce, they can usually be divided into… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Marriage is not a magical potion that serves to amplify adoration, reduce deep-seated feelings of resentment, erase fears of commitment, or answer… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Get married wherever you like, make accommodations for the people you love so they can attend, and forget about the people who… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
You're not a victim of your divorce. What you decide to do with yourself and your personal life after your marriage ends… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
I am fairly convinced that people plan destination weddings because they would actually like to elope but want to have given you… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
In some cases, newlyweds want so badly for things to be perfect that they ignore warning signs, both in themselves and each… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Marriage, or any committed partnership, has become sacred to me, powerful and fragile all at the same time. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
If you don't simply communicate with your spouse what household tasks you would like them to do, you are setting yourself up… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
If you've experienced cheating in a new marriage, the real work is not obsessively combing through all the details of what happened,… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Marriage isn't just about two people who fit together well. It's about two people who figure out how to fit together well. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Marriage will not change your spouse. It will not make him or her more mature, more loyal to you, or better at… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Divorce is one of the most destructive, emotionally traumatic experiences a human being can go through, no matter if you're the instigator… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
A lot of people end up getting married more out of expectation than out of passion for each other, but if your… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
If you don't simply communicate with your spouse what household tasks you would like them to do, you are setting yourself up to be… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
In my professional and personal life, when I meet people who feel broken after a divorce, they can usually be divided into two categories:… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
You're not a victim of your divorce. What you decide to do with yourself and your personal life after your marriage ends is your… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
Marriage is not a magical potion that serves to amplify adoration, reduce deep-seated feelings of resentment, erase fears of commitment, or answer questions about… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
I had a tightly knit group of female friends in elementary school - we called ourselves the Sensational Six. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
'The Babadook,' written and directed by a woman, is a gorgeously told female-focused story of grief, longing, loneliness, and what mourning can become. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
In high school, I decided that all of my female friends were stupid and traded them for guy friends. I loved horror movies and… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
No matter how you handle alcohol at your wedding, you will most likely be upsetting someone. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
Far from 'rotting my brain,' as I was often told would happen, TV helped me feel less alone at a time when I spent… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
If you've had a marriage that ended because of a betrayal in trust on your spouse's behalf, the idea of trusting another person with… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
Cheating is very rarely about the actual act of being with another person. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
Marriage, or any committed partnership, has become sacred to me, powerful and fragile all at the same time. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
When someone insists that you watch a show that's already been on for a few seasons, they're basically saying, 'Hey, you're not doing anything… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
In Hollywood, it seems that the people least successful at being married are the ones most eager to tie the knot over and over… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share
