A Message to My Dead Ex-Husband

I finally learned how to forgive you, but now you’ll never know

traceybyfire
Nov 1 · 3 min read
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There are plenty of people online advising women not to text an ex — and it’s sound advice — but I understand the temptation.

Of all my exes, there is only one I’d like to talk to again, but I can’t because he died ten years ago. My ex-husband was an abusive alcoholic. He made…

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