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Maya is a thirty-something Bostonian unsure if the terrifying prospect of divorce is worth giving up something she can live with on some days — even if the other days are another story entirely.

Maya knows some women would say they'd kill to have a husband like hers — seemingly kind and supportive, certainly well-meaning — and would leave it at that. But she also wonders if those women aren't giving themselves enough credit? Loving themselves enough? She goes back and forth. And is sharing her journey here on FirstWivesWorld.com.

When Maya isn't fretting and writing, she is editing books, practicing yoga, or sipping wine with friends. But she mostly frets and writes. And very occasionally travels. That's her favorite.

Location: Boston

Age: 30s

Recent posts by Maya Halpen

Maya Halpen • 8/20/2008
Last week in "Since You Asked," Cary Tennis's advice column on Salon.com, a...
Maya Halpen • 8/16/2008
I'm somewhat resentful and frustrated by aspects of my parents' marriage and...
Maya Halpen • 8/13/2008
I've blogged about contemplating separation from Rob, but barely discussed...
Maya Halpen • 8/09/2008
Is my marriage to Rob the relationship I dreamed about having when I was a...
Maya Halpen • 8/06/2008
After a break from blogging — I wrote a three-part piece about in-laws, in...
Maya Halpen • 7/28/2008
When her marriage started to falter, Kara, a 35-year-old Bostonian, hoped...
Maya Halpen • 7/24/2008
Just how central a role do in-laws play in some women’s decisions to stay...