Transformation journey goal: Be Free
“I’m on a transformation journey. I recently got divorced. I have two wonderful kids. And I realized it’s important for me to become more in tune with who I am. “Leaving a relationship to focus on...
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‘I had a lot of confusion about how a man should treat a woman’
“I grew up in a household where I never saw affection. Well, I saw it from one individual, the female, but not from the male. He was always too macho. “It was a physically abusive environment....
Divorce quite different during pandemic
“We both had been married once and divorced once. They were abusive relationships and traumatizing experiences. So exiting that, it was kind of like, I don’t know if I’ll ever get married again. “When he and...
‘I’m going to have this huge story to tell’
“If I stop to think about everything that’s happened — being in a difficult marriage, getting a divorce, raising three young girls on my own — it’s a lot. But I think I’ve come a long...
Divorced dad takes fatherhood very seriously
“I’m divorced. My ex-wife and I share our daughter evenly. And I thank God for my profession. As an ICU nurse working the night shift, I’m able to set up my schedule so I can spend...
With extra help from grandparents, wedding on track
“My grandmother is the epitome of a nana. She always feeds you. She always listens to you. She’s always there for you. She always wants the best for you. Now, for her and my grandfather to...
Acting career serves as example for daughters
“When I was young, I would see newspaper ads for places like Walmart, Target and Kmart. And I would tell my mom, ‘I want to model for that. How can I do that?’ She was so...
Hopeless romantic not soured on marriage
“I was married for about five years. We struggled a little bit at first. We didn’t make that much money, so we were dealing with the normal stress of bills. But once we got into the...
Song tells story of what it’s like to move on in life
“Like so many people, I got my start in music through church. From the time we could hold a microphone, Mom was having us sing for the Lord. We learned instruments, took piano lessons, and were...
‘I have great kids; I guess I did something right’
“I was 20 when I got married. We were together for 10 years, and we had three children. Actually, I have four children, but my sister raised my youngest. I had my baby girl until she...
