Melinda Hill

We’ve all been there: You’re out for girls’ night and one of your friends is complaining about her husband. Or, worse, she’s on the phone with you describing how her marriage is currently in a freefall and begging you for some advice. Being there for a friend who’s having marriage troubles is tough. You want to be supportive, but you also may feel inadequate commenting on such a private matter. Plus, if you give your unfiltered and honest opinion, it can bite you in the butt later.

Love A happily single comedian takes herself on an unforgettable honeymoon in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. words by Melinda Hill, photography by Pia Riverola MOST READ TRAVEL I SPENT YEARS dating unavailable people, falling into toxic “situation-ships” where I was recreating childhood trauma in a fruitless attempt to heal it. At one point my type might have best been described as a shiny Christmas tree on fire.

I felt super excited and nervous about my date with an ex-boyfriend, which surprised me — since he is dead. Let me explain: When my ex died in 2019, I felt nothing at first. We had dated many, many years earlier, and even though we loved each other, we had many unresolved issues. When we broke up, I’d filed him away in a heart-shaped time capsule, never to be opened again. Moreover, I didn’t have the bandwidth to properly mourn, since I was putting in grueling hours on a film set.