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    Dear Therapist: My Daughter Tried to Confront My Ex-husband’s New Wife

    Now he has cut her off and expects an apology.
    by Lori Gottlieb Jan 29, 2024 6 minutes
    Source: Bianca Bagnarelli

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    Dear Therapist,

    I was married to my husband for 35 years when he left me for his therapist. My eldest daughter was so shocked and hurt by this that she called the woman at her work to ask her how she could do this to a family. The woman wasn’t there; my daughter spoke with her boss. The woman was asked to resign.

    My ex was very close with this daughter in that their personalities were so similar. But since this happened, he has more or less cut our daughter off. He texts her short greetings on her birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas and sends gifts at appropriate times, but it all feels very empty to my daughter. He went to visit

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