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"By the time we got divorced, I found myself $30k in debt I didn’t know had been accrued by my husband"
The Divorce Diaries, 15
Sep 30 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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Couples Therapy and Abuse
don't give intimacy exercises when she needs an escape plan
Sep 23 • 
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The Power of Midlife Recalibration
on rebirth, renewal, and reinvention in our forties
Sep 16 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
25
What's Crushing Women? Cognitive Labor
a conversation with Allison Daminger
Sep 9 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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Why Did I Disappear?
understanding the roots of my self-abandonment
Sep 2 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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August 2025

This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage
an entry from the marriage diaries
Aug 26 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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My Divorce Didn't Feel Like a Breakup
and why that first heartbreak hit so hard
Aug 19 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
55
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The Pros and Cons of Split Custody
getting real about less time with your kids
Aug 12 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
40
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Men Don't End Relationships
they sabotage them
Aug 5 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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July 2025

Before You Tie the Knot
25 tips from The Marriage Diaries
Jul 29 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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A $200 Divorce
The Divorce Diaries, 14
Jul 22 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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The Single Life
the good, bad, and the ugly
Jul 15 • 
Cindy DiTiberio
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