I know I wasn’t the only woman who waited with bated breath for The Tortured Poet’s Department to drop, thinking it was a Joe Alwyn breakup album. I anticipated a full run of songs detailing the complicated and sad demise of a long-term love. I knew what I expected, and I was ready. I thought there would be some songs that I could relate to as a divorced woman who put a lot into my marriage and was devastated when it didn’t last.
But, as I listened to the album for the first time, something felt off. This wasn’t a Joe breakup album at all. This was a furious recounting of a woman scorned. And who was she scorned by? A tortured Poet, an on-again off-again “Situationship”, a Twin Flame who burned her badly. THE Taylor Swift had been ghosted by somebody she gave a second chance to. I was shocked. We all were. The man she had written almost 32 songs about had seemed to the public like a brief fling she cast aside almost as soon as the affair began.
As I listened more to the album, I realized that this all sounded eerily familiar. I leaned in closer, with millions of other women, as we heard Taylor recount an experience far too many of us have had. Because, unfortunately, most of us have dated a Matty Healy. Not THE Matty Healy, of course, but that same cartoon character. The misunderstood artist, The viper with bedroom eyes, The best friend who needs you to fix him, the Broken Doll. Or, why don’t I speak for myself now: I DATED HIM. And I’ll tell you something I didn’t know until years later: the disappointment of him saved my life.…
(CONTINUED ON HAPPILYEVAAFTER.COM)
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Nothing like a night at the @nycballet with my Love 💖🤗🩰. And a pit stop at my ex-husbands new CLURB of course. 😂🙌🏻👏🏼 It opens June 1 so check it out. @noonehome141
Also 3 doors down is the most insane restaurant @potluckclubny omg need to go back asap.
Swipe all the way for the ✨charming ✨ video I receive from Mr. Bug after dinner. 💀💩
#datenight #nycballet #nyc #lifeafterdivorce #modernfamily #coparenting
Being their Mom has been the joy of my life. And the journey.
If I’m being honest, I’m not sure how much I valued or trusted myself before I entered my motherhood era. It’s given me so many gifts, but mostly just the opportunity and reason to be the best version of myself. I work at it every day.
There are so many mistakes I’ve made and will continue to make. I’m sure most of them are things I think I’m doing right (the irony 🤣). I fall short of what I think they deserve a lot of days. I’m human. But man do they mean everything to me and man do I try to make their life the best ever. They deserve it all.
Sending so much love to all the Mamas today. The seasoned ones, the new ones, the step and adoptive and foster ones, the honorary ones, and the ones who feel lonely or lost or insecure. Especially to them. 💖😘
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!!!!!
I think she’ll take some alone time. 🫠🍷
#momlife #mothersday #reels #mom #momhumor
When the people just won’t leave number 11 alone. 🤣🫠🙅♀️👶🏼🛑
#lifeafterdivorce #divorcedmom #secondmarriage #momlife
The most wholesome Met Gala content you’ll see today 🥹✨💖
What do you think about their reviews?
#MetGala #metgalaredcarpet #redcarpet #hypeman
Tag your bestie who accidentally twins with you! 😆👯💖💅🏼
Look Ma, I made my own arrangements!!!! 😜🌸🪻🌷 Today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I have a blog post about a recent dinner party I threw for my dear friend @lemonstripes to celebrate her new cookbook!
One of my favorite parts were these homemade floral arrangements because they were so easy to make, cost effective, and turned out ✨beautiful ✨
TIPS:
⭐️ Clean your stems before you start arranging and put them in a vase with flower food. Then trim each at the last moments before putting in the arrangement.
⭐️ Use warm water for your hydrangeas and smash the bottom of the stem so it soaks up more water (my hydrangeas never wilt like this!)
⭐️ Pour out the water and replace daily to keep your arrangements fresh for longer!
#floraldesign #florals #dinnerpartydecor #dinnerparty #diyflowers #HEAatHome
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags
Unpopular Opinion: GO FAUX!! Plants, that is 😎🌿🌴🌲🌵🌳🪻🌷🌹 As I’m currently in my keeping-children-alive Era, I’ve leaned real hard into faux trees and blooms as decor…and the result has been 💯💯💯💯
Not all faux plants are created equal, however! I’ve tried so many at this point, and really know the good stuff. So today on HappilyEvaAfter.com I’m rounding up all my top favorites that I use in my home. You know, just in case you’re in the market for a plant that statistically can’t wither away… 😆😬
#fauxplants #fauxflowers #fauxflorals #decor #interiordesign 📷: @juliadags