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“Vampire” (or “Love and Pain"), 1893, Edvard Munch. Heritage Images.

Dear Sugar,

I am a twice-divorced, now happily married 53-year-old woman who is no stranger to the post-divorce landscape of broken relationships that extend beyond marriage. Friendships rearrange themselves and so do ex-families. My 50-year-old brother is also divorced. He and his ex-wi…

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