Everybody's got baggage, and not just the classic, 'Oh I have so much baggage,' but everyone comes with so much context, and you're not just dating a person: you're dating all their context, too. Part of relationships is negotiating each… — 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 whether or not we even want the results of that effort. — 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
