Posted on 11/18/2005 6:10:09 AM PST by reelfoot
MIAMI (AP) -- Terry McMillan says she's trying to get her groove back.
"I'm not going to end up on the rocking chair by myself," said McMillan, who filed for divorce from Jonathan Plummer in January.
McMillan has said that she decided to end her 6 1/2 years of marriage to Plummer, 30, after learning that he is gay. The revelation led her to conclude that Plummer, whom she met at a Jamaican resort a decade ago, married her only to get U.S. citizenship, McMillan has said.
Plummer inspired her to write "How Stella Got Her Groove Back," the 1996 novel that chronicled the romantic adventures of a 40-something woman who falls for a guy half her age.
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Angela Bassett and Taye Diggs starred in the 1998 film based on the book.
McMillan, 54, said that during a recent trip to New York, she dressed up and "felt beautiful and sexy."
"I just got back from Los Angeles where a group of women had a belated party for me," she said. "Guess what? Life does go on. My life is already continuing..."
McMillan is scheduled to speak Friday at the Miami Book Fair International.
Prior story: http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,1078091,00.html
Not sure why second link didn't work:
http://people.aol.com/people/articles/0,19736,1078091,00.html
Where's the blinking Schadenfreude sign??
Moving on is fine, though she could greatly help herself by showing better judgment in her choice of men next time around.
That will do it every time.
McMillan, 54, said that during a recent trip to New York, she dressed up and "felt beautiful and sexy."
Well, isn't that special.
Looking for another homo on the "down low"?
Well, I can sleep better at night knowing she has "moved on."
maybe she cant help it, she might just be attracted to this type of thing. alot of women prefer feminine men. but isnt this lady black? imo, black people are not known to be real tolerant of gays, so this woman is just messed up.
Feminist, wealthy black women love metrosexuals just as much as the next gal. But hey.. sometimes its hard to tell the difference!
When I spoke of her using better judgment next time, I refered not only to his homosexual behaviour, but also, the fact that he is the same age as her son! When they married, she was 43 and he 20. Come on now...I think she was a little too concerned about getting her 'groove on' that she couldn't see the forest for the trees!
"Where's the blinking Schadenfreude sign??"
Definitely needed, but this FReeper is picture-posting impaired.
"Moving on is fine, though she could greatly help herself by showing better judgment in her choice of men next time around."
Yeah, sounds as though she may have been having a mid-life crisis, was flattered by the attention of a gold-digger, and made a fool out of herself. An old story, but one that seems to repeat itself pretty often.
"she decided to end her 6 1/2 years of marriage to Plummer, 30, after learning that he is gay."
"That will do it every time."
Yeah, I can see how that could throw a cold, wet blanket over the domestic ardor.
"Well, I can sleep better at night knowing she has 'moved on.'"
I thought that might give you a warm, fuzzy feeling.
"maybe she cant help it, she might just be attracted to this type of thing."
I don't know, it seems that while he may have been trying to get in touch with his feminine side, she was desparately in search of something more of the Y chromosone set.
Damn! 20+ years difference in age didn't flag the fact that there might be some other motive for marriage! Just goes to show you that rich folks ain't necessarily smart folks. If I got hooked up with some broad that much younger than me, I'd figure on losing everything I have - and I'd probably deserve it.
can't wait to hear of abll them double dates with Maureen Dowd.
"Damn! 20+ years difference in age didn't flag the fact that there might be some other motive for marriage! Just goes to show you that rich folks ain't necessarily smart folks. If I got hooked up with some broad that much younger than me, I'd figure on losing everything I have - and I'd probably deserve it."
No bigger fool than an old fool.
"can't wait to hear of abll them double dates with Maureen Dowd."
Funny. Mo and Terry on the hunt.
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