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For context, this man was married to his wife for like a good 12 years. A few years back he was in a car accident due to reckless driving that has ended up in almost complete paralysis of his legs. Last year she eventually left him, and they share four kids under the age of 9.

He said things were rocky prior to the breakup with her saying some particularly nasty things and blaming him for his accident etc. They started to argue a lot and the relationship collapsed. She’s now very bitter toward him, however, I think she’s been hoping to get back together and fix things with him, but he is refusing her advances and saying he’s moved on.

He’s keen to meet up with me. However, I know exactly how his ex feels in her position. I know exactly how it feels for the person you love to move on with someone new when all you want to do is fight for your relationship. I understand she may have left the relationship, but they share 4 kids together. And maybe she is having some regrets. I don’t want to be that woman that swoops in and gets in the middle of that sort of thing, especially where young children are involved. What are your thoughts?

Let’s say for whatever reason everything in the prior relationship was going wrong. Have you ever then ended that relationship and a few months later found someone new?

How did that go for you?

Let’s say you split up not out of lack of love for your ex partner, but either because timing was wrong or your partner wasn’t able to let the relationship progress at that time. Maybe things didn’t end smoothly and you ended up hurting them.

Would you still look back and wonder what could’ve been? Do you think of them even though you’re with someone new?