Haley Mlotek

But then also, you know, these really odd pockets of history where something that I love talking about is in the time where you had to have very specific requirements for what would allow you to get a divorce. you would have couples just repeating the exact same stories to judges. And so the divorce rates were the same, but perjury rates were going up because you're fucking with us basically.

But then also, you know, these really odd pockets of history where something that I love talking about is in the time where you had to have very specific requirements for what would allow you to get a divorce. you would have couples just repeating the exact same stories to judges. And so the divorce rates were the same, but perjury rates were going up because you're fucking with us basically.

But then also, you know, these really odd pockets of history where something that I love talking about is in the time where you had to have very specific requirements for what would allow you to get a divorce. you would have couples just repeating the exact same stories to judges. And so the divorce rates were the same, but perjury rates were going up because you're fucking with us basically.

But that was, what else did they do? Except one of them had to be like, fine, I cheated, you know, in order to get the divorce. Yeah. And then I really, really loved learning about, I mean, I didn't love it because a lot of it's really bleak, but the history of how marriage and the family are used for political ends, both, For like neoliberal and neoconservative movements.

But that was, what else did they do? Except one of them had to be like, fine, I cheated, you know, in order to get the divorce. Yeah. And then I really, really loved learning about, I mean, I didn't love it because a lot of it's really bleak, but the history of how marriage and the family are used for political ends, both, For like neoliberal and neoconservative movements.

But that was, what else did they do? Except one of them had to be like, fine, I cheated, you know, in order to get the divorce. Yeah. And then I really, really loved learning about, I mean, I didn't love it because a lot of it's really bleak, but the history of how marriage and the family are used for political ends, both, For like neoliberal and neoconservative movements.

I thought that was really fascinating. And it sort of made a lot of the things that I think I'd always felt or sensed much more easily observed in real life. I have a question for you.

I thought that was really fascinating. And it sort of made a lot of the things that I think I'd always felt or sensed much more easily observed in real life. I have a question for you.

I thought that was really fascinating. And it sort of made a lot of the things that I think I'd always felt or sensed much more easily observed in real life. I have a question for you.

Well, you know, it's so funny because I'm still kind of in my head compiling a list of divorce books or movies. Endless list. Endless list.

Well, you know, it's so funny because I'm still kind of in my head compiling a list of divorce books or movies. Endless list. Endless list.

Well, you know, it's so funny because I'm still kind of in my head compiling a list of divorce books or movies. Endless list. Endless list.

It'll be going for my entire life now. Yeah, I don't know if either of you have seen Hester Street, but I just watched it this weekend. It's on Criterion as part of the Joan Mifflin Silver collection.

It'll be going for my entire life now. Yeah, I don't know if either of you have seen Hester Street, but I just watched it this weekend. It's on Criterion as part of the Joan Mifflin Silver collection.

It'll be going for my entire life now. Yeah, I don't know if either of you have seen Hester Street, but I just watched it this weekend. It's on Criterion as part of the Joan Mifflin Silver collection.

And I didn't know that that's an amazing divorce movie, you know? And so I was like, oh, you know, next time I write a big sweeping memoir and cultural critique of divorce, I have to remember to include that. But I also, you know, I just... I just love women. And I love... Same.

And I didn't know that that's an amazing divorce movie, you know? And so I was like, oh, you know, next time I write a big sweeping memoir and cultural critique of divorce, I have to remember to include that. But I also, you know, I just... I just love women. And I love... Same.

And I didn't know that that's an amazing divorce movie, you know? And so I was like, oh, you know, next time I write a big sweeping memoir and cultural critique of divorce, I have to remember to include that. But I also, you know, I just... I just love women. And I love... Same.

To a yes fault. And so like, you know, I always talk about women like Elizabeth Hardwick or Grace Paley. Definitely, I think I gravitate towards mid-century writers, actually, or like mid-century to like the late 70s. Ellen Willis is another one. And then, you know, I'm spoiled for options on divorce writing. And at the present moment, there are so many of my peers who are also writing about it.

To a yes fault. And so like, you know, I always talk about women like Elizabeth Hardwick or Grace Paley. Definitely, I think I gravitate towards mid-century writers, actually, or like mid-century to like the late 70s. Ellen Willis is another one. And then, you know, I'm spoiled for options on divorce writing. And at the present moment, there are so many of my peers who are also writing about it.