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M. Howard

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

Things No One Tells You About Divorce

The unexpected things I learned along the way

Jan 22

Man walking along the top of a sand dune.

Jan 22

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

The Alcoholic Who Tormented My Life

He was not an alcoholic when we met, but he was one when he left

Dec 26, 2024

The Alcoholic Who Tormented My Life

Dec 26, 2024

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

After 18 Years, I’m Ready to Move On

I finally found the courage to admit I wanted a divorce

Nov 11, 2024

After 18 Years, I’m Ready to Move On

Nov 11, 2024

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Polyamory Today

Questioning My Idea of Polyamory

Am I really okay with my partner dating other people?

Sep 22, 2024

Questioning My Idea of Polyamory

Sep 22, 2024

The Price of Being the Cool Girl

Do you find yourself falling into the Cool Girl trap when you meet someone new?

Jun 27, 2024

The Price of Being the Cool Girl

Jun 27, 2024

Published in
Hello, Love

I Saw Him Again 20 Years Later

We parted ways after high school and then he reappeared in the grocery aisle 20 years later

Apr 30, 2024

I Saw Him Again 20 Years Later

Apr 30, 2024

Published in
Short. Sweet. Valuable.

Words That Cut Through

What you say to others can change them forever

Jan 22, 2024

Words That Cut Through

Jan 22, 2024

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Sexpressions

My Orgy at the Sex Club

The more really is the merrier when group sex is involved

Jan 22, 2024

My Orgy at the Sex Club

Jan 22, 2024

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Short. Sweet. Valuable.

A Shared Moment

Even a fleeting moment can be shared

Jan 20, 2024

A Shared Moment

Jan 20, 2024

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Love Triage

Trial By Tinder: Can Ferrets Really Signal a Bad Date?

Dating during the pandemic sure was…desperate.

Oct 15, 2023

Trial By Tinder: Can Ferrets Really Signal a Bad Date?

Oct 15, 2023

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Love Triage

Trial by Tinder: A New Series

Who knew online dating would be this weirdly entertaining?

Oct 15, 2023

Trial by Tinder: A New Series

Oct 15, 2023

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Love Triage

The Struggle With Saying No

Being a people pleaser led to me being taken advantage of.

Aug 7, 2023

The Struggle With Saying No

Aug 7, 2023

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Polyamory Today

Getting What You Give in a Relationship

Balancing self-care and partner care as a people pleaser

Jan 6, 2023

Getting What You Give in a Relationship

Jan 6, 2023

Our Memories are Self-Evident

Wheatfield: circa 1996

Nov 22, 2022

Our Memories are Self-Evident

Nov 22, 2022

Remember the Past Idyllic

The romantic notion Time heals all wounds gaping and otherwise. Instead remember the past idyllic.

Nov 8, 2022

Remember the Past Idyllic

Nov 8, 2022

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Polyamory Today

Are You Sure You’re Polyamorous?

Lessons on learning about everyone’s (different) definition of polyamorous relationships

Nov 3, 2022

Are You Sure You’re Polyamorous?

Nov 3, 2022

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Sexography

My Hair as a Sex Symbol

How I use my hair as part of my sexual identity

Sep 28, 2022

My Hair as a Sex Symbol

Sep 28, 2022

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Sexography

Taking Photos as Foreplay

Bust out that camera and get ready to pose for a sexy photoshoot before you get it on

Sep 12, 2022

Taking Photos as Foreplay

Sep 12, 2022

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Hello, Love

After Date Aftercare

Ever come home from a great date and found yourself feeling sad?

Aug 16, 2022

After Date Aftercare

Aug 16, 2022

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Polyamory Today

The Struggle When Your Partner is Monogamous

The poly/monogamous divide feels wider than ever in our marriage.

Aug 11, 2022

The Struggle When Your Partner is Monogamous

Aug 11, 2022

M. Howard

M. Howard

Mother. Wife. Friend. Lover. Self. All of them at once and sometimes none at all. I write to explore relationships and to help make sense of the world.

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