Reflections on Identity

I Lost My Marriage, and Then I Lost My Lineage

How I Stayed Myself Despite It All

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For many years, my life was consistent and predictable, and I liked it that way. There were the usual ups and downs: the deaths of my in-laws, broken bones and illnesses and surgeries, renovations and moves. But in my corner I had my husband and our three kids…