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Feb 9, 2024

I’m Gay… Telling My Husband and Children — Here’s What Happened

It took me 23 years to tell my husband I’m gay. Here’s why and how I discovered, navigated and embraced my true self with love and…

I’m Gay… Telling My Husband and Children — Here’s What Happened

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Jun 27, 2019

Why Do Some Men Feel Entitled To Women’s Bodies?

You wouldn’t rummage through someone’s drawers without permission, so why do so many men think it’s OK to touch a woman without asking?

Why Do Some Men Feel Entitled To Women’s Bodies?

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Jun 5, 2019

My Husband Read A Story I Wrote… Here’s What Happened

I knew this story could hurt him, I just didn’t realize how.

My Husband Read A Story I Wrote… Here’s What Happened

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Jun 18, 2025

We Can’t Save Them: The Hard Truth and What We Actually Can Do

I believed it was my job, my duty… That’s what a good person does… right?

We Can’t Save Them: The Hard Truth and What We Actually Can Do

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Jun 9, 2025

On the Edge of the Nest: What It Means to Let Go of Our Children

My daughter graduates from high school today, and everything is about to change —

On the Edge of the Nest: What It Means to Let Go of Our Children

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Jun 8, 2025

Until I Am Again — Myself

A poem

Until I Am Again — Myself

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May 1, 2025

How Losing Everything Opened the Door to the Life I’d Been Searching For

Job loss on the heels of divorce, coming out, trauma, and grieving my mother’s death — I thought I was falling apart, but I was really…

How Losing Everything Opened the Door to the Life I’d Been Searching For

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Dec 17, 2023

My Mom Died and It’s Our First Christmas Without Her

Here’s how I’m making my way through the pain of grief and how I know everything, even Christmas, is going to be alright.

My Mom Died and It’s Our First Christmas Without Her

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Mar 16, 2023

Winter

in the basement I heard you, thought it must be you she is growling at you who climbed through a cracked window spilling like mud prints…

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Mar 13, 2023

How Did Our Love End? Why I Chose to Divorce After 21 Years

How love ends and why I chose divorce after two decades, two children, a house, a dog, two cats. I learned to progress, start loving myself.

How Did Our Love End? Why I Chose to Divorce After 21 Years

Mary Wise

Mary Wiseshe/her/they/them

Poetry & personal stories of past lives and paths forward. I write, coach, and live in PA with my two children. Book time with me at marywise29.com

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