A Hitman Is Cheaper Than Divorce!

No one wants to admit defeat, but sometimes divorce and the disintegration of a toxic relationship can be the best thing that ever happened to you

It may not feel so at the time, but with perspective, good friends, and a glass or two of wine, you will be able see the cad for what he was-and learn to move on with your life.

This was the case for author Linda Penner when she got divorced. In this memoir-based work of creative nonfiction, she looks back on what she thinks is a romantic life and realizes her husband put up so many red flags it could have been a parade. Taking his phone into the shower with him. Impersonal cards and gifts. Late-night dog-walking trips (why is he wearing cologne?).

A closer glance at the Visa bill confirms the worst. Linda knows when enough is enough, and she forges ahead on a new journey.

It will not be an easy one. Fraught with nosy coworkers, fair-weather friends, and frustratingly elusive childcare, the days are long, and the nights are too short. But Linda sallies forth. Her hilarious adventures as a newly single woman are inspirational and freeing.