When Kenny and I met it was a time of chaos. We were both getting a divorce from our ex partners and trying to juggle the realities of adulthood. Our relationship was built on a solid friendship and I imagined what my life would entail, but that got turned on its head when Molly died. In this episode, I explore how Kenny and I met, the struggles we had, and how it set the foundation for the chaotic life that was to come.
Key Takeaways:
[8:43] Giving it a year to see if we could work, but knowing Eric and I were over
[10:11] Dating new people and still going to AA meetings
[12:12] A student confessing she had sex with her teacher and sharing my experience
[15:14] Chaperoning a field trip, meeting Kenny, and becoming friends
[18:37] Chaperoning another field trip with Kenny and spending time with his kids
[19:57] The chaos surrounding Eric and Kenny
[21:49] Spending time with Kenny and buying a house
[24:31] Struggling with drinking again and Kenny’s ugly divorce
[27:05] Helping Kenny find apartment and feeling safe with him
[29:30] Moving in with Kenny, but feeling like I was tearing Kenny’s family apart
[31:44] Realizing I was pregnant with Gracie
[34:19] Cutting down on alcohol in the summer of 1999
[35:09] Kenny and I come from such different family structures
[36:25] Making big progress in my career and timing a race at Martha’s Vineyard
[41:06] I planned to have kids with Kenny
[41:49] Buying my current house the second I saw it
[43:34] Feeling like everything was in place, but that the bad was around the corner
[44:40] Waiting for Kenny’s divorce to finalize to get married
[45:13] Our wedding plans almost ended in disaster
[47:47] Feeling such joy, not knowing how my life would turn upside down
[51:17] There is a 30 foot billboard with my face on it in NYC
[54:42] People’s response to me filming this commercial
[56:17] Please give feedback for the podcast
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