February 5th

By Grace Lynne Fleming

Everyone keeps saying that we're the real life Gilmore Girls.

If I'm being frank here, getting broken up with sucks. It sucks even more so when you're married and the "d" word is mentioned. It sucks even more so if you have to actually get a "d." It sucks even more when you have a child. It sucks at an obscene level when you have no idea why it's happening. It sucks when you have to file for divorce and have to give the attorney a reason. It sucks that you have to settle on irreconcilable differences because "no f*cking clue," is not a viable option.

On February 5th, 2016, my husband walked out the front door with only a sigh of relief and one plastic, Walmart bag filled with clothes. But on February 5th, 2017 I was in Sydney, Australia, giving that day a new meaning. Some may start reading what I have written and question it. Why is she sharing so many details about her marriage? Why would she want people to know any of this? The answers are simple.

What happened to my family is relevant. It's relevant because I'm just like everyone else in the world. One day my husband decided to walk out on me and our daughter. That very well could happen to you. It could happen to your best friend. It may have happened to your mother. It may be happening to your neighbor right now. My days are filled with dirty diapers and toddler tantrums. And I bet a lot of people know how it feels to have to yell at your son or daughter for sticking their hands in the toilet or licking the dog. The difference now is that I'm doing it on my own. This is anyone's story. I'm the woman you see down the street carrying her groceries in one hand and her toddler in the other, while simultaneously trying to unlock the door without her cantaloupe rolling down the front steps. Before I knew it, I was single for the first time in my adult life, and I had not a damn clue what to do.

About the Author

Grace Lynne Fleming is a freelance writer in the world of interior design and fashion. A proud graduate of the University of Tennessee - Chattanooga with a B.A. in Communication, Summa Cum Laude, and Nashville native, she calls Tennessee home.

She spends most of her time with her daughter, Claire, and as a graduate student at Vanderbilt University. Grace is a mother, daughter, friend, writer, reader, style dictator, traveling spirit, bohemian who loves a glass of Simply Orange juice - with pineapple - in the mornings.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692131914
• ISBN13: 9780692131916
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Raymond & Raymond
• Length: 234 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"