People are judging because I'm not validating their own beliefs--which is OK. I'm curious what made you think I regretted leaving my marriage? The point of this article was to give people a free pass to step into their most authentic selves/life, even if it meant letting other people down + defying antiquated beliefs they've held near and dear.

My husband and I met when I was entranced by social hierarchies and partying. On the surface, we seemed like a fit. But, as we stepped into our more adult selves, it became more and more obvious that 1.) our values were very mismatched and 2.) we did not connect intellectually/spiritually--two things that are now very important to me.

If I regretted leaving my marriage, you could bet yourself I'd be writing about it (or would have done something about it).