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How to Set Boundaries with an Ex

I've been divorced for five years and my ex still contacts me about non-kid stuff and I don't know how to set boundaries without seeming cruel.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to remain kind can conflict with the need for emotional freedom, creating confusion about what we owe our former selves.

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