Separating is not divorcing. Please keep that in mind. It is, instead, the second step in seeing if there's a better way to manage your family.

There's nothing wrong with being happy somewhere, even if it's the little pond you grew up in, as long as you are in fact comfortable vs. bored.

Attractions are things we all should be good at saying no to, because our Department of Attraction is arguably the least reliable and productive office in our entire brain.

Relationships are complicated, but happiness in a relationship isn't: It's just wanting exactly what you have. Wanting something else is dispiriting.

One way to make tough decisions is to take incremental steps that don't commit you to anything yet.

We all make deals with ourselves when it comes to the difficult people in our lives.

I'm sure there are people who can toggle quickly from all-in caregiving to structured socializing, but I can't think of any offhand.