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"    Photo: Getty Images   Our just-published story on the legendary Kim Gordon\u2014in which she spoke out about her recent, painful split with husband and Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore (and which you can find on newsstands in our May issue)\u2014left the ELLE editors with breakups on our brains (and in our hearts). So we dove into the ELLE archives to bring you a selection of the magazine&amp;#039;s best work on relationships torn asunder, from tell-alls about cyber stalking and female-on-male violence to a moving essay about how flamenco dancing helped heal the pain of rejection to reported pieces about betrayed women who discover that, in the immortal words of female power balladeer Kelly Clarkson , &amp;quot;what doesn&amp;#039;t kill you makes you stronger.&amp;quot;   &amp;quot;The Fighter&amp;quot;  Hear the phrase domestic violence and a man hurting his wife pops to mind. Nina Collins tells another side of the story, about her own aggression and some hard-hitting truths about the gentler sex. &amp;quot;A Separate Peace&amp;quot;  In all of women&amp;#039;s tennis, there&amp;#039;s never been a star quite like Chris Evert. But what drove her to the top also drove three marriages off a cliff\u2014and brought Evert to the brink of despair? Now she wants everyone to know what happened so her hard-won truth can help all the women who still long for a happy ending. &amp;quot;The Betrayed Wives Club&amp;quot;  The sordid spectacle of philandering politicians and sports stars has turned their spouses into pitiable clich\u00E9s of tabloid victimhood. But what do we really know about their marriages? Mary Gaitskill explores this. &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m Not What&amp;#039;s Best for My Baby&amp;quot;  With a budding law career, a new home, and a doting husband, Julia was ready for motherhood. Nina Burleigh investigates the circumstances that caused a soon-to-be parent to give up her child. &amp;quot;Turning Pointe&amp;quot;  Cintra Wilson was a woman literally on the verge of a nervous breakdown, suffering through a bad breakup, underemployment, and rock-bottom self-esteem. Then she learned the passionate, turbulent art of flamenco. &amp;quot;Empty Bed Syndrome&amp;quot;  Ally Ripley discusses coping with sexual yearnings\u2014and lack of body heat\u2014post-breakup.  &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m Okay, You&amp;#039;re a Disaster&amp;quot;  Amy Sohn explores books that pick up where chick lit left off: in the dark and scary aftermath of a broken marriage. &amp;quot;Confessions of a Facebook Stalker&amp;quot;  Corrie Pikul shows us how snooping on an ex may hold us back\u2014and how it could help us move forward. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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