First time for everything
So this is odd. Every once in a while, I have a new experience in my life. First friend to die, first friend to get divorced, etc. So yesterday I found out that an ex-boyfriend lost his wife. We parted moderately well, but that was not sustained and by the time he moved away we weren't talking. Still, he was part of my life for 6 years, and hearing that he lost his wife of 9 (?) years has affected me somewhat. I do wish to convey my sympathies.