Out with resentment

Dear Annie: I want to publicly thank my husband’s ex-wife for being a dear and special person. For the first 10 years of my marriage, I experienced the animosity that many ex-wives inflict on the new wife (and vice versa).

Then I extended an olive branch, and we both put away our resentful and angry feelings and found out we had a lot in common, in addition to the man we both had married.

We “grew up”, and our relationship flourished over the next 15 years as we shared birthdays, graduations, marriage, a grandchild, holidays at each other’s homes, even family vacations. We recognised that jealousy and hate only destroy one’s self, and that harmony brings peace and contentment to the soul. It’s a wonderful feeling to have such a treasured friend.

Truly Grateful Friend

Dear Grateful: We love this. Please make a copy to show your husband’s ex-wife. It will make her day.