Can Relationships Kill Our Sense of Competence?
Many couples divide responsibilities along traditional gender roles. For this writer, following her divorce, that meant having to relearning the basics.
Gina Frangello
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Gina Frangello is the author of four books of fiction, most recently EVERY KIND OF WANTING (Counterpoint) and A LIFE IN MEN (Algonquin), both of which have been optioned by Universal Cable Productions/Denver & Delilah. She teaches in Chicago, offers manuscript consultations, and can be found at ginafrangello.org.
Did My Best Friend Really Know Me?
For 27 years, the writer had a dutiful relationship with her most devoted friend. Only later did she question who needed who more.