The whole "misery loves company" thing never applies more than when you're breaking up. The thought that the other person is doing fine is simply too much to bear.

Writing a teen character is something I wanted to try again for a long time!

And then there is our personal history. Memories only we share. Things not another living soul would understand.

I think I hoped for something more. Maybe I even hoped that I could find in Richard what I had with Ben. But it is suddenly very clear: Richard is not fallin in love with me and I'm not falling in love with Richard. We are not creating anything permanent or special. We are only having fun together. It is a fling- a fling just like he said last night- a fling with an ending yet to be determined. I feel relieved to have it defined

We are one of those couples i used to watch, thinking to myself that I'd never be on the inside of something so special. I remember reassuring myself that it probably looked nicer than it actually was, I am happy to be wrong about that.

For true downtime, I enjoy going for light runs, having drinks with friends and going to the movies with my husband.

And like a favorite old movie, sometimes the sameness in a friend is what you like the most about her.