Article: 'Other woman' regrets choice

Dear Abby: I am responding to "The Other Woman, Anywhere, U.S.A." (March 11). Please tell your readers if they find themselves in her shoes, they should run in the opposite direction.

My husband, "John," and I both left our spouses to be together. It has been 10 years, and I regret leaving my ex-husband every day. I traded a wonderful marriage for an obnoxious, self-absorbed, arrogant man.

John still spends Christmas Day with his ex and his adult children. He says it is out of guilt. He paid for his daughter's wedding reception with money from our joint account. John went alone. I was "forbidden" to attend.

My "soul mate" usually forgets my birthday, and one year he also "forgot" Christmas. ...

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