Despite being a well-known name in the fashion industry, Chrissy Teigen hasn’t always been considered one of the most beautiful women in the world. While there’s no denying that Teigen has a beautiful figure, her songwriting skills haven’t been as admired. So who do we choose to top our list? We’ll look at Chrissy Teigen,…
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When I caught my wife sleeping with my brother, I didn’t argue. Instead, I drained our joint bank account, canceled her credit cards, and sent the proof to every relative before she even got home. I didn’t scream. I didn’t throw things. I didn’t even slam the door when I walked out of my own…
My brother, Jake, had been staying with us for six weeks since his divorce. Six weeks of “he just needs time to get back on his feet,” and “family helps family,” and “he’s really struggling right now.” Six weeks of me working 60-hour weeks to support three adults while they apparently worked on destroying my…
I created a group text. My parents, her parents, my sister, her sister, both sets of grandparents still alive. Jake’s ex-wife, Michelle, who had always suspected he cheated but never had proof. Our mutual friends, Sarah’s co-workers from school—32 people total. The message was simple: *This is why Sarah and I are getting divorced.* Video…
I looked at her for a long moment. Really looked. The woman I’d planned to grow old with. The woman whose hand I’d held during her mother’s cancer treatments, who I’d supported through graduate school, who’d promised me forever eight years ago in front of everyone we loved. “Your car will be repossessed by Friday,”…
“It wasn’t one time.” The words came out flat, certain. I didn’t even know why I was so sure, but I was. “This has been going on since he moved in.” The look on her face told me everything. Guilt. Panic. The realization that her life as she knew it was over. My phone was…
The responses to my group text were everything I’d expected and worse. My Mom: *Oh, honey. I’m so sorry.* Her Mom: *This can’t be real.* My Sister: *Holy hell, Mark. I’m coming over.* Jake’s ex-wife, Michelle: *I KNEW IT. He did this to me, too.* But the best ones were from people I barely knew….
My phone rang. It was Sarah’s sister, Emma, who I had always gotten along with. “Mark, I’m so sorry, but please, can you take the video down? Sarah’s getting death threats. Someone posted her work address online. She had to quit her job.” “Good,” I said. “Mark, please. I know you’re hurt, but she’s—” “She’s…
“Then I guess Sarah’s learning what it feels like to be abandoned.” *** Over the next few weeks, I heard bits and pieces through the gossip network that had once been our social circle. Sarah was staying with a friend from college two towns over. She’d applied for jobs but kept getting recognized from the…
“I lost everything,” she whispered. “My job. My family won’t talk to me. I can’t get hired anywhere because everyone’s seen that video. I’m staying in a motel, and I can’t afford next week’s rent.” I looked at her. Really looked. This woman had been my everything—my future, my partner, my best friend. And she’d…