Fifty First Dates

•Left an abusive marriage. Check.

•Did a heap of therapy and lots of meditation and yoga. Check.

•Got on Bumble. Got on OKCupid. Got on Tinder. Check. Check. Check.

Dan Savage ruined my marriage. But he saved my life.

Wisdom of a single advice columnist changed everything.

When I moved out, I took only the clothes I could carry, my old writing desk, my new office chair, and the books on my keeper shelf.

Walking out of a two-decade-long marriage was the easy part. Getting my self-esteem back was much harder.

Once I healed enough to realize I was okay, I was ready to start dating again. #50firstdates was born. Fifty dates seemed like enough to meet Mr. Right or at least Mr. Right Now.

Dating in middle-age was nothing like I thought it was going to be. Follow me on my real-life journey...as I search for my next big love.

This is my own Crazy. Beautiful. Love. Story.