My ex-husband texted me happy birthday yesterday and I cried for an hour because it felt like he still knew me but also like he was a stranger.
More people experience this than they realize.
Familiar gestures from estranged intimates reveal the uncanny valley between who we were together and who we are apart.
“Where Are You with Grief for lost relationships — ambiguous loss of divorce?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.