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'My Exes Keep Reappearing and It's Driving Me Mad!'
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'My Exes Keep Reappearing and It's Driving Me Mad!'

What do you lose and gain from opening the door to your past?

Heather Havrilesky
Feb 29, 2024
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Memoires d’une touriste (1964) by Dorothea Tanning

Dear Polly,

Is there a temptation so sweet as the ex?

It is that time of year where, out of the sludge of winter, the exes emerge. He sends a link, an article, doesn’t really want to talk, just banter and casually mention that he’s visiting my city in a few months. She sends a voice note, views my LinkedIn…

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