When Did Love Become a Commodity?

Kerry Kerr McAvoy, PhD
Nov 1 · 3 min read
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Yesterday my ex changed his profile picture.

His bland photo of a local landscape has been swapped for one of the two of them smiling. She’s hugging him from the backside, with her arm wrapped around his shoulders. His hand in hers. Where the wedding ring I gave him once set is now bare.

The picture was taken at a restaurant, and they’re sitting side-by-side like we used to. Both…

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Kerry Kerr McAvoy, PhD

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Psychologist. Writer. Observer. Learner. www.kerrymcavoy.com Top Writer 2018 Quora

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