I Was Addicted to Being Angry

And it cost me more than I realized.

One of the things that led to the end of my previous marriage was my default state of crankiness and irritation.

My ex-wife and I were news junkies. 24-hour cable news played on the big screen in the living room all day long as background noise. I won’t get into the politics of it, but as you should be well aware, it doesn’t matter which side you’re on. …