This story was first published on capsulenz.com It took Kelly three and a half years to finally tell her husband the words that had been bouncing around her head for much of that time: “This isn’t working. We need to divorce.” They were often on the tip of her tongue when she and Mike were screaming at each other for not emptying the dishwasher or for leaving wet towels on the floor, or when she was feeling resentful for being the only one who seemed to be responsible for ferrying the kids to and from school, soccer practice, or friends’ birthdays – even though they both worked full time.
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Divorce coaches are warning women considering separation to make sure they have their ducks in a row before they have the big talk.
This story was first published on capsulenz.com When Jenny told her husband of 12 years that she wanted a divorce, it had been a long time coming. In many ways, she surprised herself – perhaps both of them – that she was the one to finally call time on their marriage. “He wanted out,” she tells. “But he just couldn’t be ‘the bad guy’ who did the divorcing. His head was already so far out of the relationship and it felt very much over.”
This story was first published on capsulenz.com There’s no good time to discover that your spouse has had an affair. But for Kate she couldn’t think of a worse time than when you have a young baby at home and literally can’t pick her up and leave because you’re in level 4 lockdown during a global pandemic. When
Capsule spoke to Kate last year she was still reeling from finding out “the truth” from her husband – that when their baby was just three months old, he hadn’t checked into a hotel for two nights to “get some time to relax and sleep”. Nor was it actually all just a business trip like he’d told Kate when he’d packed his suitcase at the time – no, instead it had been a two-night stay not far from their home with the woman he’d been having a short-lived affair with.
The stresses of lockdown and its aftermath has had a devastating effect on marriages, especially if couples’ relationships were already on tenterhooks, writes Alice O’Connell. Mike and Sarah learnt three things during the level 4 lockdown last year. The first was that neither of them were particularly skilled at baking. The second was they have a secret shared love of trashy reality TV shows. And the third was that their eight-year marriage was most certainly over. Being cooped up together in their small two-bedroom home, they felt more distant from one another than ever. There had always been some issues with their communication, neither was particularly forthcoming when talking about the tough stuff, and often arguments went unresolved. And that’s if they even got to the point of being openly discussed. There was often just quiet seething between the pair.
The Knoxville High School Prom is tonight from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. at the Knoxville Armory. Promenade begins at 5:30 at the east entrance of the high school. After prom will be at the high school from 11:00 p.m. to 3:00 a.m.
Junior class sponsor Bridgette Jackson tells KNIA/KRLS News that after students enter the high school, they will be ushered to buses to be taken to the armory, where they will be required to stay until the dance concludes. Any student who drives to prom will give their keys to the valet parking attendants, who will give the student a numbered ticket that matches their key envelope. When the students exit the Armory for the bus, they will show the door person their ticket and they will give the student their keys. View a map at KNIAKRLS.com.