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Marriage. Condoms. Animal fats. The skinny on it all.

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Robin Levine Shobin
Jun 03, 2021
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When I started dating again after my divorce, I went to buy condoms. It was horrifying. I felt like an embarrassed teenage boy. But I was actually a 40 year old woman. And still embarrassed by the purchase of an item that should be no different than buying a bottle of sunscreen.

At the time, I hadn’t bought condoms in…..jeez…I don’t know how long. Maybe …

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