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My Husband Told Me He Couldn't Be Married Anymore — So I Made A Decision I've Kept Secret For 12 Years

"When the nurses woke me up from anesthesia, I couldn’t pry my eyes open. I wanted to sleep forever."
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For 33 Years, I Thought Something Was Wrong With Me. Then I Faced The 1 Possibility I Hadn't Considered.

"'This is who I am,' I thought. ... It was one of the happiest moments of my life."
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During A Night Of Hazing, I Confessed A Dark Secret To My Pledge Brothers. It Changed Everything.

"Sand was stuck under my nails and all over my face and eyes. Soon, the pledge masters began punishing us for no other reason than to make us suffer."
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I Became Friends With A White Woman. Then 1 Cringeworthy Conversation Changed Our Relationship Forever.

"I watched Kim’s mouth continue to move while my stomach turned to jelly. Oh no."
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An 8-Year-Old Girl Asked To Meet Me. When We Came Face-To-Face, I Had To Hold Back Tears.

"It never crossed my mind that I could be a giant, in-person mirror for a young person struggling to see herself in the world."
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I Was In The Courtroom When Donald Trump Was Found Guilty. Here's What You Didn't See.

The former president was found guilty on all charges after six weeks of testimony and arguments. HuffPost covered the trial live from the courthouse.
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My Lab Conducted A Study On Preschool Girls. What We Discovered Should Disturb You.

"We need to do whatever we can to combat all of this. My research shows we have a huge problem on our hands."
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I Traveled To Meet With 50 Women In 50 States. It Totally Changed How I See The U.S.

"As beautiful as my experiences were, I was also confronted by the darker threads of our nation’s fabric."
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I Received An Anonymous Text. With Just 8 Words, It Brought Back The Shame I Thought I'd Buried.

"My heart sinks all the way down to my feet. Instantly, I feel the same survival responses as if my life were in danger: freeze, fight, flee or fawn."
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I Lived As Someone Else For Nearly 2 Decades. Here's What Made Me Reclaim My True Identity.

"Being her made it easer to talk to people and make friends, but no matter how many years went by, I wasn’t her."
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