Ex-wife pops up after four decades looking to reconnect
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DEAR ABBY: When my first wife and I were in our early 20s, she left me for another man. It was difficult, but I worked through it, learned to trust again and remarried a few years later.
This may be hard to believe, but 46 years later, my ex-wife thought it would be a good idea to try to connect through social media. I knew how to find her if I wanted to, but I had no desire to relive that memory. I made the mistake of replying that I didn’t think it was a good idea to connect.
Unfortunately, that response led to her trying to explain why things happened in the past. It seems she didn’t realize that once you dump someone, you forgo the right to be friends, regardless of how long ago it has been. Her explanation brought back much of the pain I felt so long ago.
Please let your readers know that once you divorce, it is over forever, so hopefully they won’t have to deal with this like I have.
— DISAPPOINTED IN THE EAST
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