tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post6061043855394178572..comments2024-02-21T23:33:41.359-07:00Comments on Only a little Sugar-Coated: Friendship after Divorcejenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14191688082941672114noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-27746131864645500932013-05-08T09:33:20.737-06:002013-05-08T09:33:20.737-06:00It is an odd relationship, indeed. I am glad, thou...It is an odd relationship, indeed. I am glad, though, that both of you found happiness after the divorce. Staying friends with your ex-husband is far from the ordinary for most people. But if you see yourself more at peace with each other as friends than a couple, then I don't see anything wrong with that. As long as you know how to protect yourself physically, emotionally, and Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13609683827202175487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-9520121426174425312012-10-30T09:29:01.665-06:002012-10-30T09:29:01.665-06:00You're welcome. I want to do a whole post abou...You're welcome. I want to do a whole post about invalidation, but I haven't done it yet. It's such subtle and painful form of abuse, and we all do it.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191688082941672114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-90735552615703465222012-10-30T09:28:09.410-06:002012-10-30T09:28:09.410-06:00Zack - we are SO siblings. It still amazes me how ...Zack - we are SO siblings. It still amazes me how much alike we actually are... jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191688082941672114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-11255810014664824672012-10-30T09:27:16.512-06:002012-10-30T09:27:16.512-06:00Divorce only ends a marriage - it doesn't chan...Divorce only ends a marriage - it doesn't change any other relationship. I would feel very very sad to not have Dann part of the family. I couldn't do that to him or to you (or anyone else.) Of course, for a while, I was sure my family would rather keep Dann than me if they had to make a choice... <br /><br />It has worked out better than I ever imagined.jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191688082941672114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-64195317781862476302012-10-30T09:25:16.760-06:002012-10-30T09:25:16.760-06:00:):)jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191688082941672114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-52393893742552088702012-10-29T10:37:27.398-06:002012-10-29T10:37:27.398-06:00I'm really glad you posted this. I needed it. ...I'm really glad you posted this. I needed it. Thank you.<br />(especially that link about invalidation)Hannah Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964084641901283529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-88294576010446883922012-10-28T01:52:04.925-06:002012-10-28T01:52:04.925-06:00Jen posed a question about how what are you doing ...Jen posed a question about how what are you doing to make this work. I don't have an answer for you but I'm glad it does. Jen you ROCK, Dann also rocks and it makes my heart happy that you both are happy with each other and I hope your hearts are happy that my heart is a happy. (I just reread what I wrote and I'm pretty sure that's what I wanted to say.)Zackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11844453419891655826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-23444327379389786772012-10-27T21:10:04.087-06:002012-10-27T21:10:04.087-06:00I'm grateful you are both friends, too. It ma...I'm grateful you are both friends, too. It makes my life easier to still have Dann in our lives. I grew to love him unconditionally and thought of him as one of my sons so to have him suddenly not be a part of the family was hard for me too. I'm glad Dann can still come to dinners with us and celebrate birthdays and such. I don't ever expect to see him at extended family things Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07225525158114828242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2521256816974606164.post-19661028089673034802012-10-27T18:40:41.136-06:002012-10-27T18:40:41.136-06:00I'm grateful for our friendship. I found mysel...I'm grateful for our friendship. I found myself in tears reading this. I am truly blessed to have you in my life. I wish I could write as well as you and could say it eloquently, but seriously, thank you for being my friend!! ...what are the odds of that??Diamond Dannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04998155067163092893noreply@blogger.com