{"id":7671,"date":"2024-07-27T18:14:23","date_gmt":"2024-07-27T18:14:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=7671"},"modified":"2024-07-27T18:14:23","modified_gmt":"2024-07-27T18:14:23","slug":"my-ex-husbands-new-girlfriend-found-my-number-to-ask-me-just-one-question-when-i-read-her-text-i-was-stunned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/findpath.xyz\/?p=7671","title":{"rendered":"My Ex Husband\u2019s New Girlfriend Found My Number to Ask Me Just One Question \u2014 When I Read Her Text, I Was Stunned"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My ex-husband\u2019s girlfriend reached out with a question that left me stunned, teaching me a lesson about self-love.<\/p><div class=\"311fe198f191a864c1efcdfa9efedfdf\" data-index=\"3\" style=\"float: none; margin:0px 0 0px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1782571\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3543\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/b199c784595a626b908eec866e93956b141f208b9ab68482dfbd7d8937c718a0-300x150.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/b199c784595a626b908eec866e93956b141f208b9ab68482dfbd7d8937c718a0-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/b199c784595a626b908eec866e93956b141f208b9ab68482dfbd7d8937c718a0-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/b199c784595a626b908eec866e93956b141f208b9ab68482dfbd7d8937c718a0-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/b199c784595a626b908eec866e93956b141f208b9ab68482dfbd7d8937c718a0.webp 1200w\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been divorced from Ben for five years, and we have two kids. Our relationship remains amicable, and we co-parent effectively. Ben has been dating Lisa for four months, and he wanted to bring her to our eldest\u2019s 16th birthday dinner. I agreed, though I would have preferred to meet her first.<br \/>\nAt the dinner, Lisa was friendly and attentive to Ben, a side of him I hadn\u2019t seen during our marriage. Midway through, my eldest gave me a birthday card from Ben, an unusual gesture since he typically forgets special occasions. Lisa noticed my surprise and later texted me, asking, \u201cDoes Ben ever improve when it comes to birthdays and anniversaries?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3544\" src=\"https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c0332cd902ad470cc1b451e22e275d24f77956576a60fca1c2f79b12cbe4f468-240x300.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c0332cd902ad470cc1b451e22e275d24f77956576a60fca1c2f79b12cbe4f468-240x300.webp 240w, https:\/\/heritagelove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/c0332cd902ad470cc1b451e22e275d24f77956576a60fca1c2f79b12cbe4f468.webp 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I responded honestly, \u201cHe\u2019s my ex for a reason. I can\u2019t say if he\u2019ll change, and I\u2019m not going to have the answers you need.\u201d Months later, Ben called to say they broke up because she made a big deal about birthdays and anniversaries. I felt guilty but realized she deserved someone who values her efforts.<br \/>\nMeeting Lisa at the grocery store later, she confided, \u201cI couldn\u2019t deal with feeling unimportant. I tried to explain it to him, but he didn\u2019t seem to care.\u201d I encouraged her, \u201cChange is hard for some people, but don\u2019t lose hope. You\u2019ll find someone who values you.\u201d<br \/>\nReflecting on this, I realized I had grown since my marriage. I accepted Ben\u2019s flaws but understood I deserved more. I hope Lisa finds happiness and that Ben learns to value the important things in life. 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