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How Snooping Helped Me Survive Divorce
Reading his diary helped liberate me from our marriage—after he left.
by Jane Warshaw
I never said anything to him about his journal. One afternoon, several weeks later, he came over to pick up our daughter as part of his visitation. As I was dressing her in little Lacoste shorts and a matching t-shirt, he commented on her ears.
“She has such perfect ears, almost like little shells,” he said.
“Yes,” I replied. “But don’t you think she has peasant hands?” That he didn’t answer came as no surprise.
Years later, I was in my daughter’s room putting away some of her sweaters that had come back from the cleaners when I came across her diary. Some experts on adolescent behavior say parents should know everything their kids are up to, even if it means eavesdropping and poking around in their rooms. For me, reading her diary was out of the question. Not just because it would be invading her privacy, and not because it was a matter of character. I just didn’t want to know anything about her that she didn’t want to tell me.
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1 Bonita Banker // Aug 15, 2008 at 10:19 am
Contrary to popular belief, the investment banking field is largely WASP-y, like national politics. The Mayflower contingent still makes some waves in the American northeast. Oh, and I’m on the fence about reading someone’s diary or a man keeping a diary. Best of luck, Jane.
2 ela // Aug 15, 2008 at 6:00 am
a WASP that works at citibank?
3 Kerrie Stone // Apr 26, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I waas that other woman she was referring to. I called his wife to let her know that I wanted to end the relationship, that was just the beginning of a horrible experiance. I had been with him for two years, best friend for seven. he talked about me like I was a dog. His wife deserves him!!!! Oh by the way ladies, look out for Charles E. Harris III of Owensboro, Ky.