To the ex-girlfriends of my soon-to-be husband,
I don't talk about you all often. Between the fact that I have been with your ex for nearly three years, engaged with him for just over two and that we're getting married next year, there's truly no reason to really bring you into the conversation; however, I think now is a good time to do so.
So, exes of my fiancé, this is going to sound odd. You may think I'm about to tell you off and kick you halfway to China for the things you've done to him. For the way you've made him feel, like he was not good enough. Because of you, he doesn't always have the self-confidence that I know he has the potential to have to express himself and to have a positive self-image of himself. Thanks for that, by the way.
However, this is not a letter about your shortcomings in your failed relationships. This letter is about my strengths and how you helped me to develop my own relationship.
Thank you for lying to him. A lot. You showed him that even though some people cannot show honesty, there are people out there who are an open book to him. Because of your dishonesty, we have a strong relationship built on honesty and trust. I trust him with my life, and he trusts me with his, and I will never break that trust.
Thank you for letting him go. Because you let him go, I was able to come in and cherish him for everything he is. I am able to enjoy an incredible life with such an incredible man. Because of you, I am able to grow with a kind-hearted man, a man who loves me and will not betray me like you all did him.
I’m going to keep this short, because this isn’t about you. So, thank you for being his exes.
All the best,
A wonderful, caring, soon-to-be wife.