Lorna, yes it was completely worth the trials of getting here! And you're right—it is very much like the different ways we learn. I've always thought I was a visual learner more than an audio-focused learner, and in many ways that fits my experience at the reading: seeing these women, and the expressions on their faces, probably moved me more deeply than hearing their voices.

TJ, that's a really interesting observation, particularly when we reconnect with old high school and college friends on Facebook. In some ways we are connecting in the *now,* and in other ways we are stuck in the past—whenever it was that we last saw each other. And your question about common experience vs. the right setting? I do think it's both. For example. I don't think experiencing divorce was a prerequisite for connecting with the stories shared at our reading.

jenx67, I don't know exactly what you're wow-ing, but all I can say is: :)

Trina, I love the various "theres" that you pulled together in your comment. That movement from "here" to "there," and that understanding of where we are and where we're headed is at the heart of so much of our life's work, isn't it? We're in the midst of a journey, indeed.

Swallner, thank you, and thanks for your support from afar!

Celine, I'm glad you wandered by Halfway to Normal and left a comment. Thanks!

Daisy, after the reading, I was talking to my brother about how the stories related (or didn't) to someone who's never been married or divorced. We had a really interesting conversation about the themes that run through all of our lives—what do we love, what makes us happy and content, how do we envision our ideal lives, etc—and how surprised he was by how caught up in the stories he became. I think you will enjoy the book, even from within a happy marriage!