Did You Marry the Wrong Guy?

Ex-boyfriend. The very term conjures up many things for most of us. Some of it may be good, but most of it is likely bad; otherwise, why would you have broken up? No matter how bad things got, though, the awesome thing about ex-boyfriends is that they pave the way to future happiness. Whether you have a small handful or a truckload of the dudes, each one likely helped you realize who you ultimately wanted to spend your life with, and for that, they are invaluable.

I often feel very fortunate that I met my husband when I did (age 10) and that we "re-met" later when we did (age 23), partly because I know for a fact I couldn't have handled the anxiety around getting older and remaining single and partly because I had run out of boyfriends who didn't work. From about the age of 19, I always had a serious boyfriend by my side.

Most of them were highly unsuitable, too. Still, they taught me everything I know about love.

I had a couple