The Ember blog — page 11
Writing about the situations people bring to Ember — and how it went for the people who stood in them.
What people bring
Feeling unwanted by family, even though you keep trying
You keep reaching toward family who pull away. What 13 people who stood here asked Ember about giving more, speaking up, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Grieving the loss of a spouse: the nights and the empty house
Grieving a spouse or long-term partner? What 15 people who stood here asked — the nights, the paperwork, the unsaid — and how it went for them.
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What people bring
My partner keeps emotionally cheating: should I stay or go?
It keeps happening, and you're still there. What 16 people who stood here asked Ember about staying, confronting, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Supporting a spouse who can't support you: am I asking too much?
Holding up a spouse who can't support you back? What 17 people who stood here asked on Ember, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Grieving a long-term relationship, and the life you shared
Missing the routines, the role, the life you had together, even if it was bad? What 19 people who stood here asked on Ember, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Living with chronic pain and illness when you're worn out
Living with chronic pain or illness? What 23 people who stood here asked — the narrowed day, fighting for care — and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Staying friends with an ex you still have feelings for
Trying to stay friends with an ex you still want? What 25 people who stood here asked on Ember, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Feeling alone after losing loved ones, when people stop calling
Feeling alone after losing loved ones? What 33 people who stood here asked — why the calls stop, what slips first — and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Alone with an emotionally unavailable partner: will it change?
Feeling alone with an emotionally unavailable partner? What 52 people who stood here asked on Ember, and how it went for them.
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What people bring
Waiting for your partner to come back after they left
Your partner left and you're waiting. What 16 people who stood here asked, what they tried, and which small signs turned out not to be hope.
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What people bring
Should I keep trying to save my relationship, or is it over?
Still trying to save a relationship that might be over? What 30 people who stood here asked, what they tried, and where it has left them.
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What people bring
Rebuilding trust after a partner lied: what do you believe now?
Your partner lied, you stayed, and the denials keep coming. What 16 people who stood here asked Ember about proof and the truth, and how it went for them.
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