You know bt, there was a time when I dreaded the day when I would be divorced and have to say it out loud. I remember the first time I ever had to check marital status after my divorce. I went home and cried and cried.
Fast forward 1 year and 6 months. I speak with people from all over the country on a daily basis and inevitably (because of my Boston accent)they ask how a nice girl from Boston ended up in Central Illinois. Now it doesn't bother me in the least and I tell them more than they ever wanted to know. The weird thing is that if I am speaking with another woman she can also trade war stories. If it hasn't happened to her then her sister or brother or best friend have gone through the samething. Sadly it's all too common.
At the rate we're going it could someday seem weird to admit you're married!
