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Pamela Montgomery's avatar

What a piece of work he was. Thankful you’re living a new life without that kind of bull$hit. 🩷🦋

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Me too. Thank you, friend. 💗

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Camille's avatar

good riddance. I'm glad you're in a better place with amazing books and no lying misogynist

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Me too. Thank you, friend. 💗

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Paul Heatley's avatar

Defining reading as adultery sounds like the premise of a dystopian novel, The Handmaid's Tale meets Fahrenheit 451.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Yeaaaah.

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Ruth Chowdhury's avatar

It’s often the things people accuse others of doing that they’re actually hiding themselves... but this one was super ridiculous. Smh I’m glad you’re free.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

I have found this to be very true.

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Ivy Zeller's avatar

This poem made me laugh out loud. Your ex was SOMETHING. And to compare book reading to adultery? Good grief! Glad you are you, friend, and that you were able to use this painful time in such a smart, funny way.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Thank you, friend. 💗

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Sharifa's avatar

He WHAT?!?? Oh, uh-uh.

I’m glad you’re free of that.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Thank you, friend. 💗 I’m glad I’m free too. There was a lot of pain first, but it has largely faded. The freedom keeps tasting better and better though.

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Christine Greenwald's avatar

😳😮😳😮😳😮 THE AUDACITY 🤯

I’m so glad you’re able to cope with a little humor, Marla!!

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Thank you, friend. 💗 It took me almost 3 years to get to where I can share this and think it’s funny.

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Paul Heatley's avatar

I might have to put this in the show as the last word on your ex.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

Do it. 💜🎶

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Christine Greenwald's avatar

And you of 3 years ago probably had no idea how/when you could ever get to that point. [I'm currently reflecting on how me of a year ago was struggling so hard with all the PPD issues and now I adore my little guy and am so grateful for him.] I'm so glad for you.

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Marla Taviano's avatar

I’m so glad for you too!!

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