Rebuilding Rob

  • A Facebook hiatus

    A Facebook hiatus

     Like many, I too, am often fooled by the illusion that Facebook is socializing itself, rather than a means of socialization.

  • no longer holding my breath, but…

    no longer holding my breath, but…

    the proverbial finish line is, at long last, in sight.

  • to de-friend or not to de-friend

    to de-friend or not to de-friend

    In the Article “Science proves that you should un-friend your ex on Facebook”   George Dvorsky argues that maintaining a Facebook friendship with an ex only hinders the healing process.

  • 3 Reasons Divorce Is Harder On Men Than Women

    3 Reasons Divorce Is Harder On Men Than Women. I don’t think it’s fair to say – as a blanket generalization – that either gender has it harder during divorce than the other.  I honestly believe divorce, like all things in life, is like a case by case basis. the…

  • coming to terms

    The last 72 or so hours have been tumultuous.  I’ve been racking my brain over this divorce settlement – trying to sort out the terms I can live with; the terms that infuriate me to the point that I have no choice but to demand more from; the terms that…

  • …and into the fire?

    This is the second part of a two-part entry.  When I originally wrote part one, I had a decidedly different article in mind for part two.  Given today’s events, it seemed entirely appropriate to re-visit this entry.  Click HERE to read part one. The Auteur and I were up late…

  • Rob does Black Friday

    “once you go Black, you’ll never go back” For years Phred and my Dad used to go shopping on Black Friday.  Last year several stores including WalMart began opening up late on Thanksgiving night to get a jump on the Black Friday shopping sales.  Apparently it was a smashing success…

  • talking turkey

    I have a bit of a confession to make:  I haven’t really enjoyed Thanksgiving for a long, long time. But I think that’s about to change.  In fact, I’m sure of it.  But  I’ll get to that… For the 8 years that I lived down South, Jabba and I never…

  • Dealing With Your Ex on Special Occasions

    Dealing With Your Ex on Special Occasions. A good how-to for people who live within close proximity to their ex.

  • A divorce update and some bitching

    If you are married, live in the North (and I’m referring to the same North that people think of when they think of the Civil War) and are thinking about moving down South, my advice to you is:  DON’T. Jabba and I were married in 2000 here in Michigan.  We…