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Dear Sugars

'Totally Confused' Finds A Resolution

Dear Sugars

WBUR

Boston, Wbur, Sugar, Cheryl Strayed, Society & Culture, Dear, Relationships, Advice, Steve Almond

4.65.9K Ratings

🗓️ 25 August 2016

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The Sugars get an update from a 62-year-old, divorced woman who was considering a reconciliation with her ex-husband, even after years of unhappiness inside their marriage. The situation was further complicated by the fact that he was engaged to another woman. Find out how the letter-writer and her ex-husband decided to proceed.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Dear Sugar is supported by...

0:07.2

The Universe has good news for the lost, lonely, and heart sick.

0:11.6

Sugar is here, the both of us, speaking straight into your ears.

0:17.0

I'm Cheryl Strayed.

0:18.5

I'm Steve Almond. This is Dear Sugar Radio.

0:21.9

Oh dear, don't you please...

0:27.9

Yeah, some little sweet days would be.

0:34.9

I check my bell vibes every day.

0:42.9

Oh, and this sugar, you see in my way.

0:51.9

Hi, Steve.

0:52.9

Hi, Cheryl.

0:53.9

Where do we march through August, our month of re-broadcasting episodes,

0:58.9

along with new updates?

1:00.9

Today, we are going to get an update.

1:02.9

We're going to listen to an episode.

1:04.9

A woman wrote to us, signed her name totally confused.

1:06.9

She was totally confused.

1:07.9

And do you remember what that one was about?

1:09.9

I do. It was, well, it was a real cliffhanger, so let's just listen.

1:13.9

Dear Sugar, I'm a 62-year-old divorced woman and have been single for seven years.

1:19.9

I was married for 30 years to a man who was basically a good guy.

1:23.9

He was a good provider, responsible with our finances,

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