Why I Splurged On Lingerie After My Divorce -- And You Should Too

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Following Trish Eklund's 2010 divorce from her husband of more than two decades, she treated herself to lingerie for the first time in a long time. It may seem like a small thing but Eklund say it was anything but. 

Below, the mom of two, who writes about blended family life at the website Family Fusion Community, tells us more about what helped her heal after her split.

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