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Get it, the bird show.

Is it a bad idea for her to go on a date with her ex-husband that she split from six years ago?

I'm going to go with yes, but let's hear more.

That's what I'm thinking.

My knee-jerk reaction is just a hard, no, you shouldn't go on this date.

But again, who knows what details we might be missing out on Abby?

Let's find out.

Mo's got the email.

Hey, Bert Show, gang.

Long-time listener here. Love you all. Never thought I'd actually be in a situation

that I need advice on and not ready to discuss with my IRL friends in real life friends.

Figure that out in real time. I saw the gears turning. IRL. So you are the next best thing.

We'll take it.

I have been divorced for six years.

I have three children, two of which are from my second marriage that lasted 10 years.

It was a pretty brutal split and our lives carried on separately.

But we have always been great co-parents.

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