Good words to say about exes, (only good words mind you!!)

grahamg

grahamg

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In my long investigations into the "issue of exes", (and associated troubles), I've noticed how few exes have anything good to say about the person they once married and professed undying love for obviously.

Hence this thread is an opportunity to say "something", or in fact "anything" good about ex-wives or ex-husbands, (putting aside for a moment our hurt etc. for a moment okay).

I'll go first!

My ex is intelligent, strong, a good parent, amusing, sexy, caring, far sighted, logical, a good cook, good housekeeper, successful in her career, (to name but a few attributes).
 

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My ex has always been one of my best friends. The feeling is mutual. In our families, we don't avoid contact. To the contrary, his family is still mine, and vice versa. He is a good writer, and has written many published books, both fiction and nonfiction. He never is anything but cheerful about taking me to Waffle House when I am in Atlanta. He has a good sense of humor. He can cook (I only know 2 men who can). He's a really excellent dancer, although he doesn't like to dance. He didn't dance with me until after we were divorced, at a Christmas party for the place we worked. I am the vice-president of his ex-wives club. Unfortunately, his 3rd wife (from whom he is divorced) is heartily disliked by the other two of us. She would have been treasurer. He's glad about that, because he doesn't have to fund our treasury. :)

Mind you, our relationship is totally platonic, and we live pretty far from one another. This is not a case of me being right in his 3rd marriage's face.
 
My x was funny, handsome, a nice dresser, loving.

My other x was caring, understanding, protective, kind.

My other x was hospitable and so was my other x.
 

grahamg said:
In my long investigations into the "issue of exes", (and associated troubles), I've noticed how few exes have anything good to say about the person they once married and professed undying love for obviously.

Hence this thread is an opportunity to say "something", or in fact "anything" good about ex-wives or ex-husbands, (putting aside for a moment our hurt etc. for a moment okay).

I'll go first!

My ex is intelligent, strong, a good parent, amusing, sexy, caring, far sighted, logical, a good cook, good housekeeper, successful in her career, (to name but a few attributes).
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Why, did you let such a gem go?
 
#1 Intelligent, creative, generally rational, adoring father
#2 Sweet, good mechanic, better sibling and friend than spouse (and that was good for him, his siblings and friends just not for his spouses--i was his 2nd)
#3 Would have to stretch meaning of 'good words' way too much, sad to say. Tho, oh one thing...he could make me laugh sometimes.
 
My high school sweetheart is still fun to talk with. We were married at 17, we enjoyed six years together and that time gave us two wonderful daughters. She always creates excitement by making simple things sound so dramatic. Each thing in her life or any others life has monumental effects on the world, or so she makes it sound. A sweet woman with a very kind and giving heart. We have stayed friends for many years. Even when we did not care for the other current partner we agreed to get along when the kids were around. She is once again living in my home as a room mate and is like mom to all the other gals here in their 30's and fifties. She is very supportive and her prayer list is long.
My wife of 18 years was someone I pried out of a shell she had created to survive 15 years of an abusive marriage. As she opened to her new life she shared her big heart and love of fun. She was a great partner in many things we did. Her Idea or mine did not matter once we said yes we were on a roll. Still a friend that knows she can count on me anytime.

These women have each been wonderful chapters in my life and continue to be part of my journey.
 
Jondalar7 said:
My high school sweetheart is still fun to talk with. We were married at 17, we enjoyed six years together and that time gave us two wonderful daughters. She always creates excitement by making simple things sound so dramatic. Each thing in her life or any others life has monumental effects on the world, or so she makes it sound. A sweet woman with a very kind and giving heart. We have stayed friends for many years. Even when we did not care for the other current partner we agreed to get along when the kids were around. She is once again living in my home as a room mate and is like mom to all the other gals here in their 30's and fifties. She is very supportive and her prayer list is long.
My wife of 18 years was someone I pried out of a shell she had created to survive 15 years of an abusive marriage. As she opened to her new life she shared her big heart and love of fun. She was a great partner in many things we did. Her Idea or mine did not matter once we said yes we were on a roll. Still a friend that knows she can count on me anytime.

These women have each been wonderful chapters in my life and continue to be part of my journey.
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My Dad's first wife, (the mother of my sisters) was his friend from childhood. She had their oldest at 17. She and my Mom were actually a lot alike. But they fought something awful till after Mom left him. Then later on they spent a weekend together with my oldest sister and my paternal grandmother swapping 'Fred' stories and laughing.

Dad stayed in touch with her till he died despite her paranoid 2nd hubby. My #3 DH DD and i were taking care of him when he was terminally ill, and she was the only person i'd wake him up to talk to because i knew she could only call when her husband out and that he'd want to talk to her She was the first person i called when he passed.

I still have friendly contact with families of my #1 & #2 DHs. The BIL i knew best treated my daughter by #2 like family when he met her and tho usually wary of men she took to him immediately.
To me caring is the way to be. Tho i have my limits.
 
We were married for 20 years and during that whole time he was engaged in pioneering mainframe computer/ program research and development, from IBM punch cards (do not fold, spindle, mutilate, haha) cards all the way to the first home desktops, at major universities. A lot of it rubbed off on me, and it helped me get better jobs because of that, and have no problems finding my way around the generations of hardware as they came along.
 
fuzzybuddy said:
Thankfully, they are EXES.
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You do meet people occasionally who get themselves divorced, have new partners for a few years, then realise they're no happier or whatever, and eventually get back together and remarry their exes, (so "an exception that proves the rule" you might say! :whistle:).
 

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