My ex-husband and I were thrown together after being divorced for over 20 years. He has remarried and his wife hates my guts. Long story, won't get into it.

In 1992, my daughter was diagnosed with brain cancer while visiting her grandparents in Florida over Christmas vacation (she was 16 at the time). I was forced to not only stay at his wife's parent's home, but I had to bunk with his wife!!! She snored so loud, she could suck the paint off the walls!!

Anyway, sorry, I got a little sidetracked. My ex and I were always able to talk to each other about our daughter. But everytime his wife got into the picture, which was MOST of the time (I couldn't even talk to him on the phone privately without her being on the extension) he would clam up (she seemed to intimidate him).

Peter and I pulled together for the sake of our daughter. We both made amends to each other for the wrongs we did in the past. It did bring us closer, but it also pissed off his wife who thought I was a threat to her marriage (believe me, I was NOT!).

The bottom line is, we got through it, my daughter has since been in remission for over 11 years now, and no matter what happens, BOTH of us will be there for her.

Because of Amy (my daughter), we will ALWAYS have a connection to each other. That does not mean that we have feelings for each other. It just means that over the years, we have matured and moved on with our lives.

Like BCBlondie said, and I totally agree, things happen for a reason.