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Old 02-04-2009, 03:03 PM
 
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Both my husband and I are in our second marriage, we both married too young the first time. My first marriage produced two children, he doesn't have any. I am a little older than my husband and found that his first wife was not so willing to move on even though she initiated the divorce. Funny thing is 6 months after they divorced she was remarried and pregnant with someone else. Its been 3 years and she still tries to find small ways to get into our lives even when they have no kids or connections anymore. She tries to tell people from their hometown that im no good for him even though I have never met or even seen her in my life. Everyone she talks to tells me these things but says she's a lonely miserable person and not to pay any attention to but sometimes its hard to bite your tongue. Has anybody else have a hard time with your spouses ex?
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Old 02-04-2009, 03:25 PM
 
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Its the example that you set that is important to most people and those who are taken in by this really don't have an opinion worth considering. I tend to believe that most won't consider their gossip worth much either.

I know you probably don't have much information, but what does this say about HER second marriage. Was this done in haste on the rebound? Was she trying to make a statement to her ex with this? Now there's a guy I don't envy.
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Old 02-04-2009, 03:28 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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What do you care? As you said, they're not tied up in any way anymore.
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Old 02-04-2009, 03:39 PM
 
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What do you care? As you said, they're not tied up in any way anymore.
Its not that I care just more so thats its a thorn in my side. My hubby doesnt care at all because he thinks its completely pathetic on her part but I guess I just dont understand her reason to do some of the things she's done to get attention. Its not all the time but random things over the past 3 years that leave me scratching my head as to what she is getting out of this and when will it stop.
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Old 02-04-2009, 04:08 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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Its not that I care just more so thats its a thorn in my side. My hubby doesnt care at all because he thinks its completely pathetic on her part but I guess I just dont understand her reason to do some of the things she's done to get attention. Its not all the time but random things over the past 3 years that leave me scratching my head as to what she is getting out of this and when will it stop.
Well, I'm afraid I'll have to repeat my question.
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Old 02-04-2009, 04:12 PM
 
Location: In my skin
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Its not that I care just more so thats its a thorn in my side. My hubby doesnt care at all because he thinks its completely pathetic on her part but I guess I just dont understand her reason to do some of the things she's done to get attention. Its not all the time but random things over the past 3 years that leave me scratching my head as to what she is getting out of this and when will it stop.
Accept that there is nothing you can do to stop her, because you can't. Just live your life with your husband and tune her out. Tell your friends you don't want to hear anymore of it, unless she plans on coming to your home and starting trouble. Otherwise it's just talk.
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Old 02-04-2009, 04:50 PM
 
Location: Lansing, MI
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People like this do these types of things to get satisfaction in knowing they are causing a distress at some level.

Sounds like she's succeeding.
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Old 02-04-2009, 05:30 PM
 
Location: Just south of Denver since 1989
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It's about the attention she gets paid when she whines.
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Old 02-04-2009, 05:51 PM
 
Location: Indiana
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It sounds like the people she is talking to already know what kind of person she is. So my advice to you would be to just ignore what she has to say and try to refrain from bashing her to them because then you have become just as bad as her. I know thats not easy but honestly you will be a better person for it.
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Old 02-04-2009, 09:08 PM
 
Location: Up above the world so high!
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Its not that I care just more so thats its a thorn in my side. My hubby doesnt care at all because he thinks its completely pathetic on her part but I guess I just dont understand her reason to do some of the things she's done to get attention. Its not all the time but random things over the past 3 years that leave me scratching my head as to what she is getting out of this and when will it stop.
I have to agree with Sierra - why do you care? Ignore her, she's nothing to you.
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