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August 2019 | REDONLINE.CO.UK

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Our very own Rosie

Green returned to

Red in our June issue,

but this time she

wrote movingly

and honestly about

heartbreak after

her husband (and

long-time love) left

and ‘declined to leave

a forwarding address’.

We were so touched by the flurry

of emails, tweets and Instagram

comments sharing support, advice

and warm words for Rosie.

Margaret Geale wrote, ‘I read

Rosie Green’s poignant article

with empathy. I divorced my first

husband 40 years ago, as we were

totally incompatible. I had the

problems of rejection and feeling

worthless that Rosie mentions, but

that was muted by relief that I was

out of a bad marriage. Ten years

later, I met and married a wonderful

man and our marriage lasted 29

years, only ending with his death

from complications due to a massive

stroke last year. All was destroyed

in an instant.

‘Rosie’s description of “walking

around not feeling held by the surety

of love” is so true and so painful. It’s

the little things that are so hard to

deal with, such as a leaking pipe in

the central heating, which my late

husband would have dealt with so

effortlessly. I am sure there are

many people who have read

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Rosie’s article and empathise with

her, whether due to divorce or

widowhood. The pain is the same,

as is the loss of a happy marriage.

Thank you, Rosie, for sharing your

pain with us – you are not alone.’

One comment on Instagram

summed up how we all felt:

‘Wow, what an incredible bravery

to share your story. Your writing

has a special magic that makes the

reader really feel you are one of

their friends. I hope you will be

wrapped up in the warmth of not

just your real-life friends, but the

love from those whose lives your

words have touched for many years.

Wishing you much strength and

a whole heap of fun as you navigate

the next chapter.’

LOVE FOR

ROSIE

OUR MAIL OF THE MONTH WINS...

...a goodie bag of ESPA products, containing Optimal

Skin ProCleanser, Optimal Skin ProSerum and Optimal Skin

ProMoisturiser, worth £131. This month’s star letter

prize goes to Margaret Geale, mentioned left.

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