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My Ex-Husband Is Living a Completely Unattainable Lifestyle With His New Wife. I Can’t Watch.
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My Ex-Husband Is Living a Completely Unattainable Lifestyle With His New Wife. I Can’t Watch.

Slate Magazine·Hillary Frey·6 months ago
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Dear Prudence

I want to move on.

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Dear Prudence is Slate’s advice column. For this edition, Hillary Frey , Slate’s editor in chief, will be filling in as Prudie. Submit questions here. (It’s anonymous!)

Dear Prudence,

I was married to my ex-husband for 10 years, and in that time, he destroyed my finances, mental health, and self-esteem. It took me years to recover. He has since married a minor celebrity from a wealthy family and spends his days travelling the world and living it up on her dime.

I am still so angry that he ruined a decade of my life with zero consequences and is now living a dream life with his beautiful, rich, famous wife. How do I get over the injustice of it all and move on with my life? I avoid their social media, and my friends and family know not to tell me anything about them, but I can’t unlearn what I already know.…

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