Emily V. Gordon Quotes

Burlesque dancing didn't solve all my post-divorce problems, but what it did do was force me to court myself for a little while.

Emily V. Gordon

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• I'm going through a divorce now. This is the second one, and like baseball, I'm not gonna get three strikes. I've been living by myself for five years and I'm very comfortable. I can play my guitar when I want to.

  

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• Burlesque dancing didn't solve all my post-divorce problems, but what it did do was force me to court myself for a little while.

  

  Emily V. Gordon
  • Divorce