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So when did Dooce announce the big D?

I was keeping up on her for a long time, checking out the house mostly. But now I keep going back and I can't figure out when it happened, before xmas?

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Re: So when did Dooce announce the big D?

  • In January.  Rumors started swirling after she spent NYE away from Jon and with Mighty Girl (who is also in divorce-land).
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  • That kinda sucks that all it takes is a seperate vacay to get the rumor mill going, even if it is true.

    I'm kind of sad for her. I always felt like she really was still in love with her H and appreciated him. But yeah, I got bored with all the marathon training posts and lost focus.

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  • Not just separate vacay.  His blog confirmed the separation:

    http://blurbomat.com/2012/01/17/currently-in-a-trial-separation/

     

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  • No, no. I don't mean that it isn't true or confirmed. I just think that is is sad that the rumors started before there was an announcement. I can't imagine speculating the fate of someone's marriage because the wife spends NYE with a good friend who is going through a difficult time. I would just assume she's a good friend. Maybe I'm naive.
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  • After someone here posted about the rumors and confirmation, I went back and looked at dooce's recent posts and she hadn't mentioned her husband in a while. In retrospect it seemed obvious that something was up.
  • Apparently I am clueless since I had to Google Dooce (ducking) but this is from Wikipedia:

     

    Heather Armstrong
    Born July 19, 1975 (1975-07-19) (age 36)
    Nationality American
    Other names Dooce
    Occupation Blogger

    Heather B. Armstrong (n?e Hamilton, born July 19, 1975) is an American blogger who resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. She writes under the pseudonym of Dooce. Armstrong explains that "Dooce" came from her inability to quickly spell "dude" during IM chats with her former co-workers.

    Armstrong was raised a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Memphis, Tennessee, and majored in English at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, graduating in 1997. She then moved to Los Angeles, California to work. Armstrong married web designer Jon Armstrong and returned to Salt Lake City to work as a consultant and designer. On January 17, 2012 the duo announced their "Trial Separation". [1][2]

    They have two daughters together: Leta Elise (born 2/3/2004),[3] and Marlo Iris (born 6/14/2009).[4]

    Armstrong was featured by Forbes magazine among 30 honorees on its list of "The Most Influential Women In Media" for 2009.[5][6]

  • imageMadameS:
    No, no. I don't mean that it isn't true or confirmed. I just think that is is sad that the rumors started before there was an announcement. I can't imagine speculating the fate of someone's marriage because the wife spends NYE with a good friend who is going through a difficult time. I would just assume she's a good friend. Maybe I'm naive.

    I speculate about the fate of someone's marriage whenever they are a self absorbed dimwit who seem not to understand their own limitations and how blogging every pathetic detail of their lives = trouble for a family.

    But that's just me.

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  • I can't keep all of the mommy bloggers I don't actually follow straight. What is this one schtick or why do people love-hate her?
  • Wendy, she got fired from her job for blogginh ("dooced"), and suffered really horrible PPD with her first daughter.  And she has really great taste, which is one of the reasons I read her.

    Flameful:  I love the name Marlo.  LOVE


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  • imageEssBe:

    Wendy, she got fired from her job for blogginh ("dooced"), and suffered really horrible PPD with her first daughter.  And she has really great taste, which is one of the reasons I read her.

    Flameful:  I love the name Marlo.  LOVE

    I do too. Its on the list. Only I've only ever seen it spelled Marlowe.

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  • imagelanie30:

    I speculate about the fate of someone's marriage whenever they are a self absorbed dimwit who seem not to understand their own limitations and how blogging every pathetic detail of their lives = trouble for a family.

    But that's just me.

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  • imagelanie30:

    imageMadameS:
    No, no. I don't mean that it isn't true or confirmed. I just think that is is sad that the rumors started before there was an announcement. I can't imagine speculating the fate of someone's marriage because the wife spends NYE with a good friend who is going through a difficult time. I would just assume she's a good friend. Maybe I'm naive.

    I speculate about the fate of someone's marriage whenever they are a self absorbed dimwit who seem not to understand their own limitations and how blogging every pathetic detail of their lives = trouble for a family.

    But that's just me.

    So you pretty much missed my point. Seperate vacations should not be seen as a signal to the world that something has gone awry.

    But, with that said, I think that blogging in itself is pretty self-absorbed. However, not all family bloggers are doomed for divorce.

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  • imageMadameS:
    imagelanie30:

    imageMadameS:
    No, no. I don't mean that it isn't true or confirmed. I just think that is is sad that the rumors started before there was an announcement. I can't imagine speculating the fate of someone's marriage because the wife spends NYE with a good friend who is going through a difficult time. I would just assume she's a good friend. Maybe I'm naive.

    I speculate about the fate of someone's marriage whenever they are a self absorbed dimwit who seem not to understand their own limitations and how blogging every pathetic detail of their lives = trouble for a family.

    But that's just me.

    No. I didn't. People who read her blog know she's nuttier than a fruitcake and super self absorbed. That combined with separate vacations (well blogged about in typical woe is me style) would generate discussion in people who already saw it coming ages ago.

    And no, blogging does not equal divorce. But her million dollar empire with husband as an employee in an all about her, herself, their family and her mental health concerns is disturbing and not a recipe for a healthy marriage.

    So you pretty much missed my point. Seperate vacations should not be seen as a signal to the world that something has gone awry.

    But, with that said, I think that blogging in itself is pretty self-absorbed. However, not all family bloggers are doomed for divorce.

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  • Which blog was it where the kid's name was Seven?  The dad cheated on the mom.  I was thinking this was it, but apparently not.
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  • Miller, that's Doughmesstic. I have no idea what's going on with her, but in that case a divorce would be a good thing IMO. 

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