I tried to stay close to my ex's family after my divorce. But when his sister died, I realized things had changed.

• 07/29/2024, 6:51 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Margery Berger

My sister-in-law died five years after her brother and I divorced, but in my mind, I was still married to the rest of the family. They were with me when my mother died and when both of our kids, now adults, were born.