“The divorced person is like a man with a black patch over one eye: he looks rather dashing but the fact is that he has been through a maiming experience.” MenLooksPersonsHas BeensFactsEyeBlackDivorceDivorcedPatchesDashing Book:Advice from a Failure Source: Advice from a Failure
“My mother, whom I love dearly, has continually revised my life story within the context of a complicated family history that includes more than the usual share of divorce, step-children, dysfunction, and obfuscation. I've spent most of my adult life attempting to deconstruct that history and separate fact from fiction.” ChildrenFactsStoriesMotherFictionStepsShareAdultsComplicatedDivorceUsualAttemptingLife StoryFamily HistoryDysfunctionObfuscationStep Children Author:Melissa Gilbert