I got divorced 2 years before the pandemic; I can't imagine anything worse than being stuck with the person you were supposed to be free of. Sometimes deeply personal, sometimes universal, Kimberly's essays underline the point that happiness looks different from where you're standing, and with whom.

Wow, this is a strong memoir of a marriage that didn't quite make it "til death do us part."

Before this book it seemed utterly impossible to verbalize the feelings of grief I carried for failed friendships but Kimberly proved me wrong.

I loved this book. I was going to read it a second time so I could write a better review. Ha! My TBR list is already too long so I will wait until I can get a physical copy and give it the leisurely re-read it deserves.

What makes this book so good? She tells the truth. The hard, unvarnished, don't look away style of truth, but she also does it with a sensitivity towards her ex that is admirable. It helps that there was not one inciting incident -- there are no villains here. Just a really difficult realization that divorce is the best option for these two people. This is not a narrative we are used to reading in our culture. It's either* til death do we part or the highly dramatic tale of someone escaping the nastiness of being married to a sociopath. There's so much more in the middle ground, and I hope that fiction writers start mining this vein soon. (*Well, and the cheaters. I can't forget the cheaters, but infidelity isn't really all that interesting outside the parties involved, mostly likely because no one really tells the truth about that either.)

Added to all that, this book is about so much more than divorce: Looking back on her life, examining what she thinks and why and how those beliefs came about, her job, her house, small town life. Her voice is sharp, witty, and warm. I'm looking forward to reading her motherhood memoir as well. (Puchased, but not read. Damn the TBR list as it grows and my pandemic sapped attention span dwindles..)

Brutal, honest, funny, heartbreaking, thought-provoking. Kimberly Harrington goes on a deep dive into marriage, divorce and societal expectations.

This was an enjoyable memoir. I really liked the blend of essays with shorter humor pieces in between. The writing was nice and it was an interesting change of pace to read a book about a relationship that ended/divorce where the writer doesn't sound angry or bitter or resentful.