My best friend and I share the same ex-husband. We call ourselves ex-wives-in-law.
Source: Business Insider ·
My ex-husband's second wife and I became friends while they were married. After their divorce, our bond grew stronger. Now she's my best friend.
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The author (right) found a connection in an unlikely place: her ex-husband's new wife, who later became his ex as well.Courtesy of Julie Peck.People often assume that my best friend and I are sisters, but our connection is a little different.She's the now ex-wife of my ex-husband, though we connected while they were still together.She has become my person, the one I turn to in good times and bad. When my best friend Shelley and I are out together, people often ask if we are sisters, even though we look nothing alike. Shelley has dark hair, dark eyes, and very fair skin, and while I also have fair skin, I'm a blue-eyed blonde. We get the question so frequently that it's almost comedic."No," we tell whoever is asking, "we're ex-wives-in-law."This always gets a laugh, and when we explain our story, it brings a moment of levity to whomever we've encountered.Behind what we've made into a little joke for public consumption is a unique bond that a lot of people wouldn't understand. It's a…
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