Dear Abby:
Dear Abby: I have been divorced for almost a
year. It was an ugly divorce that became
long, drawn-out and expensive. I have moved
on with my life. My ex-husband, however, has
not. He is in constant contact with my family.
My sister casually mentioned the other day
that he had stopped by her office to "talk."
He also calls my mother regularly and stops
by her house to see her. He takes them to
dinner and tries to act like nothing changed.
What he is really doing is getting information
about my life while getting sympathy from
them. The final straw was learning that he
had been invited to my nephew's graduation.
I have explained to my family that I want no
more contact with him and do not want to
see him again. He told vicious lies and spread
horrible rumors during the divorce that cost
me all of our mutual friends. They all believed
his lies and did not support me. We had no
children, so I see no reason to stay in
contact. He won't let go of me and my family.
What can I do?
-- WANTS TO BE FREE IN ILLINOIS
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