Foreword / by Sherre Hirsch, Rabbi and author of Thresholds: How to Thrive Through Life's Transitions to Live Fearlessly and Regret- Free and We Plan, God Laughs : What to do When Life Hits you Over the Head -- Introduction two friends : a parallel journey -- Love struck -- Hell above ground -- Missing married life -- Self-preservation -- Show me the money -- Yikes! I have to do what now? -- Home sweet home? -- It takes a community -- Suddenly single -- But who's counting? -- Remodeling yourself -- Home on the range -- Single and planning for perpetuity -- The elephant in the room : what about s-e-x? -- Epilogue broken parts and hearts together again -- Acknowledgments.