Love bombing.

Yep.

Manipulation?

Gaslighting?

Uh-huh.

Wow.

I guess we really weren't the only ones.

You got that right.

Welcome to the X-Files, a new spin-off of ex-wives undercover.

Now we're sharing your stories of love gone wrong. Sometimes we laugh,

sometimes we cry, but more importantly, we stand together. Please be aware that this podcast is for a

mature audience. Listener discretion is advised Previously, on the X-Files. In the last episode,

Ted closed his consignment store, but not before getting called out for misconduct on the

nightly news by his customers. Anna discovered that her engagement ring actually belonged to

somebody else and that she had to give it back,

but they did finally make it down the aisle as witnessed by the three felons in attendance.

Ted took a new job, but his co-worker Dale proved to be a particularly bad influence on him.

Now, in this episode, we are in about the last third of Anna's almost decade-long relationship

with Ted.

All right, girl.

You ready to do this?

Let's do it.

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