I Was That Cliché Divorced Guy, and I Knew It

Modern Love by The New York Times

Sep 16, 202600:51:19Society & Culture

Joe Swanberg married the first person he ever seriously dated. When that marriage ended, his romantic life got complicated. Messy, even. He started dating younger women, ended up in an elaborate love triangle, and comple...

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