Authentic Me

Ten years, 120 months, 522 weeks and 3,652 days. That is how long it has taken me to stop grieving the life I thought I would have. I thought of the five stages of grief - Denial, Anger, Depression, Bargaining, Acceptance - and then I realized that I was at an impasse.

I’m overwhelmed with sadness when I think about my unmarried friends who are grieving over the end of long-term relationships. They’re...