The Ten Year Affair by Erin Somers review – the midlife adultery story our generation deserves

omg just read this book its so relatable 🤯 cora is literally me in every way lol i mean who hasn't felt stuck in marriage and desperate for something more? erin somers nails it on the head about how societal expectations can suffocate our desires [link to Erin Somers' "The Ten Year Affair"]
 
This Erin Somers novel is literally so on point 🤯. I mean, who hasn't been stuck in a marriage and felt like they're just going through the motions? The way she portrays the ennui of millennial Brooklynites is spot on – it's like they're all just trying to figure out what's next while their 401k investments are skyrocketing 🤑. But anyway, I think Cora's fantasy about Sam is a total metaphor for her deeper desire for excitement and connection in life – you know, the stuff that gets lost when you have kids and a mortgage 😂.

And yeah, I love how Somers exposes the underlying issues driving Cora's behavior – it's not just about being bored or unfulfilled, but also about feeling trapped by societal expectations. Like, what even is this expectation of 'having it all' in your 40s? It's so exhausting 🤯.

But seriously, I think Somers gets it right on the money when she says that sometimes it's okay to not have all the answers – we just need to figure it out as we go and enjoy the journey, you know? The writing is fire 🔥, and it's like she's speaking directly to your soul. Okay, maybe I'm reading a bit too much into it 😂.
 
[Image of a person stuck in a rut with a red X through it 🚫💔]

[Cora is sitting on her couch, staring blankly at the wall, with a thought bubble of Sam above her head 💭]

[Image of a middle-aged person trying to adult, but failing miserably 😴]

[A picture of Cora's inner monologue, with thoughts and feelings floating around like confetti 🎉💬]

[GIF of someone having an existential crisis, with a giant question mark hovering over their head?️‍♂️]
 
I just finished reading "The Ten Year Affair" by Erin Somers 📚 and I gotta say, it's like the author is holding up a mirror to us, ya know? The main character Cora is stuck in this lifeless marriage and her fantasies about Sam are so relatable... I mean, who hasn't had one of those moments where you're like "okay, that would be nice" but then reality just kinda... meh. Somers does a great job of poking fun at the pretentious ones who think they have it all together but really don't, while still getting to the heart of what Cora's really craving – connection and joy. The writing is so sharp and witty, I loved how she explored themes of existential crisis and middle-age anxiety... it's like we're all in this together, you know?
 
omg u no i just had the most intense relatable moment reading about Cora's feelings 🤯 she's literally describing my entire marriage struggle rn i feel like somers is speaking straight to my soul lol idk if im gonna cheat on hubs or not but reading about coras fantasy girl sam makes me wanna reevaluate our own relationship tbh how do we even rediscover purpose in our 30s? its like we're supposed to have it all figured out by now 🤷‍♀️
 
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