My husband never said much about his ex-wife. I knew her name and had seen a couple of old photos. Nothing more. It didn’t seem important… until I ended up seated next to her on a flight home.

Yep. What are the chances? She recognized me right away from Facebook, mostly because of our wedding photos. At first, it was tense and weird. I mean, what do you even say in a moment like that?

But then… we talked. And honestly, she was warm. Kind, even. We laughed a little. And just when I started to relax, she said it: