I am angry … not in a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-

simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we
are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (an usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but
in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any
rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way,
but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At
any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a ring him for a ring d AM) a strong independent single mom with a career
when I met Liev. We have established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the
way he takes care of our kids, in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three
years (“Liev”) told a friend and co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a ring at his office Christmas party, in my
(and many other mutual friends’) presence. And I am SO ANGRY about it.

Not because I was embarrassed. There’s not a whole lot that embarrasses me. I laughed it off at the time. I was shocked,
though. And angry. (Did I mention I was an unt usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.
pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-
simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we
are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows t his.
I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-
talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah,
not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again.
Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a
I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-
about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not
the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev
knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows thi s.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-
talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah,
not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again.
Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our
kids, in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend
and co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a ring for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-
each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best
motivation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows
this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-
and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I
did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to
marry again. Liev knows this.
I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every da y, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev know s this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usua pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-
and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best
motivation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows
this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a l, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-
others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a
life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a ring ring ring ring il I did it. Yeah, not the best m otivation for a pressuring
him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-
not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best moti pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-
will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it.
Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to mar ry
again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes ca re of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a vation for a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced,
obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.
pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side way, but in a long-
simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we
are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in t he way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend an d
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a
I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him for a usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-
side way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life
change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s way. You see, my partner of over three years (“Liev”) told a friend and
co-worker of his that I was pressuring him usual, I-lost-my-temper-and-we-will-talk-about-it-and-see-each-others’-side
way, but in a long-simmering, I’m-not-sure-what-to-do-with-it until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change.
At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a life change. At any rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and
I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s gry?)

I have made it very clear over the course of our relationship that I in no way care about a wedding ring or marriage. It’s a
societal convention I’ve never identified with. I never until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At a ny
rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s imagined my wedding day as a child, never felt like it was something I
needed for happiness. We’ve had this conversation many times … although he has said he wants to marry ME.

There are a few related elements I feel I should mention here:

We already have a child and a house together. What else do we need?

We are completely committed to each other. I love him deeply.

I have a son from a previous marriage (!). Yes, I have said I don’t care about marriage. I married my ex in a shotgun
wedding, seven months pregnant. It was partl until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we
are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every d ay, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s y for the health insurance, partly because I was terrified about the
situation (we’d been together only ten months before the pregnancy, and I was a lot younger then, in my 20s), partly
because his Catholic family wouldn’t talk to me until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any rate, we
are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s more important. He’s a very empathic, sensitive person who identifies
strongly with women, who prefers their company to me until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any
rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I met Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s n’s. He’s definitely a feminist, he’s loving, he’s kind. I thank the f ates
for him every day.

Enough backstory. What really makes me angry (I th until I did it. Yeah, not the best motivation for a life change. At any
rate, we are now divorced, obviously, and I’m not in a rush to marry again. Liev knows this.

I’m now 35, with two kids. I was (and AM) a strong independent single mom with a career when I me t Liev. We have
established our lives together. I don’t need physical proof of our love. I see it every day, in the way he takes care of our kids,
in the ways we take care of each other. I think that’s ink, though I’m still trying to process it) is the way this brief exchange
highlights women’s position in society, how even someone who seems to