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Oona Metz

@oonametz.bsky.social
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Therapist and writer. On a mission to support and empower women navigating divorce. Essays in Cognoscenti, LA Review, Psychotherapy Networker. Rep by Mel Flashman. Book to be published Jan 2026, Simon and Schuster. Stay tuned!

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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 04/09/2025
Gray divorce is on the rise. Check out some of the most common reasons here.
psychologytoday.com
5 Reasons Why Gray Divorce Is a Rising Trend
The surprising reasons behind the surge in divorce among couples over age 50.
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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
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3 Things That Help When You Discover a Partner's Affair
Discovering a partner's affair can be devastating, but there are several things you can do in the immediate aftermath to help you stay grounded.
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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
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ColdplayGate: Protecting Kids When an Affair Makes Headlines
After photos of Astronomer execs at a Coldplay concert went viral, parents are left asking how to protect their kids when private betrayals turn public.
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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
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I counsel women going through a divorce. Here's what they tell me
Many women who initiate divorce tell me their spouse was more like an unreliable assistant than a true partner, writes psychotherapist Oona Metz. Eventually, after years of unproductive conversations,...
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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
The Five Phases of Divorce Grief | Psychology Today
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The Five Phases of Divorce Grief
No one brings a lasagna when a marriage dies, and yet people facing divorce must grieve both their past relationship and their future together.
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Vicki Larson @omgchronicles.bsky.social · 04/12/2024
In my book on live apart together relationships, I cite numerous studies that indicate it can offer the same kind of commitment, love, intimacy, stability, equality and all the other things living under one roof can offer while also giving each partner independence. medium.com/crows-feet/t...
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The Live Apart Together Revolution is Coming
Divorced Gen-X and Boomer moms are leading the way
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Sam🏳️‍🌈🌊🏳️‍⚧️ @separker.bsky.social · 16/12/2024
Great explanation. #USDemocracy #Opposition
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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
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Why don’t we talk — really talk — about divorce?
Reese Witherspoon and her husband recently announced they were divorcing — with "deep love, kindness and mutual respect." What about grief and anxiety? asks Oona Metz.
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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
I wrote this article before the election. JD Vance seems set on controlling women as much as possible. Horrendous.
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J.D. Vance has become a laugh line to some, but his stance on divorce is seriously dangerous
Laughing at J.D. Vance has become a part-time job for progressives, who have been gleefully sharing childless cat lady memes and couch jokes. I’ll admit I’m guilty of chuckling along with them. But Va...
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Oona Metz @oonametz.bsky.social · 02/10/2023
Here is a little piece I wrote about the hope and dread that comes with parenting teenagers. www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/...
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