Our second most popular personal essay at Open Secrets is “How to Shatter a Marriage” by Jazmine Becerra Green, which has gained traction over the last few weeks, finding a whole new audience since its October 2025 publication. Read the essay at lopensecretsmagazine.com…

To further explore the essay and topic, on Monday, May 18 at 8:30 p.m. ET we’ll be hosting an interview between Jazmine and our editor-in-chief Rachel Kramer Bussel on Substack Live. Join us in the Substack app or on desktop under Open Secrets Magazine.

We will be taking audience questions as time permits and will be posting the full interview soon afterward. We’ve also updated the end of the essay with resources for those facing intimate partner violence.