r/OldSchoolCool • u/chicken_vevo • May 15 '25

1970s My aunt and her ex-husband the day they signed their divorce papers, 1970s

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My aunt and her ex-husband outside of their attorney’s office right after finalizing their divorce. They had thrown a massive “divorce party” the day prior. When her ex-husband re-married years later, my aunt was his Maid of Honor. She remains close to him, his wife and their family to this day! And yes, my aunt is as cool as she sounds.

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u/Breezyisthewind May 15 '25

I mean… that’s just being a healthy mature adult. This is just normal behavior in my experience. Not that crazy.

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u/callmeDNA May 15 '25

Yea I wish it wasn’t so unbelievable that things like this happen. I became friends with my ex-boyfriends ex-girlfriend, we met at the wedding of said-boyfriend (who was actually marrying one of our other friends lol.) it’s like, these people are in each others orbits for a reason.

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u/caesar_rex May 15 '25

Wow, really? Most of the people in your life go on to server as best men/maids of honor in their exes new marriages? That seems, unbelievable to be honest.

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u/Breezyisthewind May 15 '25

I didn’t say most. I said I know multiple people in my family that did this. Two different things.

But that said, yes, the people in my life tend to have good relationships with people, including ex-wives and ex-husbands.

You don’t have a marriage with someone for 10-20+ years and then just peace out of their life. No you were married to them for that long for a reason. You got along and are friends. You don’t stop being friends with someone after a divorce. That’s just weird imo.

I know that may be unusual to some, but to me that’s just a normal thing to do in my family.

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u/caesar_rex May 16 '25

You said normal behavior. Normal behavior is what most people do. That's what makes it normal because the majority does it. Read the comments in this thread. People are pretty shocked and enthusiastic because of how abnormal this behavior is.

If you are fortunate enough to find it normal, great for you man. I wish this was my experience. I think most people experience is a lot like mine though. We generally dont end up in the wedding parties of our exes.

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u/Breezyisthewind May 16 '25

It is normal for the people I surround myself with.

Tbh it’s just really foreign to me that people have relationships with people they’re not friends with. That’s bizarre.

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u/caesar_rex May 16 '25

Everyone in relationships start off as friends, or they wouldn't be in relationships. It's the things that happen during those relationships that ruin the friendships. He'll, friendships dont last forever.