Low-Maintenance Is a Lie

After years of trying to seem easy to love, I’m asking for what I want and actually making it easier

Been there. Image by Susanne Jutzeler from Pixabay.

“Any woman who says she’s low-maintenance is lying.”

The words stung like a slap. I glanced at the women seated around me; a few were grinning, nodding in agreement. One or two looked like they might be planning to bolt for the…