I Don’t Miss My Ex—I Miss Who I Was with Her (opens in new tab)

“Nostalgia is a file that removes the rough edges from the good old days.” ~Doug Larson I don’t miss Zinia. I miss the Zinia I made up. The real Zinia—the one who fought with me for hours over things that became bigger than they should have, who said things I told myself I’d never forgive, who was wrong for me in ways I kept pretending weren’t there—I got rid of all of that somewhere along the way. I kept the laugh. The chemistry. The way she got my humor without me having to explain it. The ...