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May 2016
35m 34s

Dear Sugar: I'm Falling For My Ex-Husban...

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The Sugars take a letter from a 62-year-old divorced woman who is shocked to find herself considering a reconciliation with her ex-husband, after years of unhappiness inside the marriage. The situation is further complicated by the fact that he is engaged to another woman. 
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