Listen the opening of For Better or for Worse, circa 1995, from Finkel in the WP magazine: Everyone has had something to say.
Her mother said: Get your hair cut. It'll make you feel better.
Her father said: Monitor the joint bank accounts. He might empty them.
Her sister said: Take your time. See a counselor.
Her counselor said: Have faith. It will work out.
Her friends said: Get even. Nail him in the settlement.
Even he had something to say, delivered in a seven-page letter a few weeks after he left.
"Val:" he'd written, "Let me begin this by stating that I am truly sorry that all of this is a painful experience for all involved, and that it comes with difficult issues…
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