From Scary Mommy <[email protected]>
Subject I Didn’t Speak Up In My First Marriage, But Now I Know Better
Date August 8, 2025 9:01 PM
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I absolutely love this piece by Meg Raby, in which she talks about all the things she didn’t see in her first marriage, and how it has informed her healthier second marriage. Mostly, she says, she and her husband didn’t communicate properly, which, among other things, led to a breakdown in their relationship. It’s part cautionary tale, part hindsight and it’s equal parts moving and interesting.
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