Burlesque dancing didn't solve all my post-divorce problems, but what it did do was force me to court myself for a little while. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Keeping physical items from the past is important - we keep old toys, grandparents' jewelry, yearbooks, dance recital programs - and we assign meaning to them. Those items become the memories, and that's a very healthy thing to do. The… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I had a tightly knit group of female friends in elementary school - we called ourselves the Sensational Six. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
'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 Image
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 Image
No matter how you handle alcohol at your wedding, you will most likely be upsetting someone. — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
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 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 person with… — Emily V. Gordon Copy Share Image
Cheating is very rarely about the actual act of being with another person. — 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
