Good Working Order
Dec 16, 2025
Got problems? Yes, you do!
by Dan Savage
My partner is still in love with her ex. For ten years she believed him to be the love of her life. It’s been two years since they split and there’s no possibility of them getting back to
gether because he betrayed her in the most despicable possible way. It was the kind of betrayal that sends most people to jail. That’s all I’ll say about it. She insists the betrayal was a symptom of his “illness,” so in some form she makes excuses for him and what he did. Such was the love she had for him. She’s told me that I make her feel the same way he did, but we’ve only been together for a few months. So, our relationship doesn’t have the same depth, and our connection can’t be compared. The issue is this: whenever we share a moment that is similar to something they once shared…
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