May. 19, 2023

'SHIPS
'I Think About Having Sex With My Ex'

We’re back in the Scary Mommy Confessional today, and we’re talking about relationships. As Emma Coburn puts it in the intro to her roundup: “There are the kinds of relationship updates you excitedly share on social media: from officially becoming ‘a couple’ to loved-up honeymoon photos. And then there are the kinds you’re more likely to share with the anonymous Scary Mommy Confessional.” That’s for sure. For example, here’s a spicy one: “We schedule a weekly lunchtime hookup since we both work from home.” And girl, don’t do it -– but if you do, come back and tell us all about it: “I think about having sex with my ex and wish i could just one more time.”

Click to read, and as always, if you want to sound off, the link is here. If you want to browse past Confessions, head here.

Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

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