Could I Forgive Him One Last Time?
Modern Love3 Aug 2022

Could I Forgive Him One Last Time?

When Victoria Rosner was seven months pregnant, her husband filed for divorce. He “decided that he couldn’t be married anymore, not to me, he said, and probably not to anyone,” Victoria wrote in her Modern Love essay.

A couple of years later, while they were living many miles apart, he reached out to her with a request. He had been diagnosed with a cancer that had metastasized to his bones, and he wanted to spend the time he had left with Judah, their young son. Victoria had to make a complicated decision: to forgive her ex and allow him into Judah’s life, or to close the door on Judah’s relationship with his father, possibly forever.

On our season finale, we listen to Victoria’s story about forgiveness. Then, our host, Anna Martin, checks in with Judah, who is now 16. Judah reflects on what he remembers about his father — and the impact of the powerful choice his mother made years ago.

This is our last episode of the summer. We’re taking a little break, but we’ll be back in the fall with a whole new lineup of stories. We hope you’ll join us.

Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.


Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Avsnitt(432)

A Forgotten Prayer, Answered | With Mira Sorvino

A Forgotten Prayer, Answered | With Mira Sorvino

When Charlotte Bacon went to a temple in Bhutan, the place unlocked feelings in her that she hadn't truly realized were there. Her essay is read by Mira Sorvino ("StartUp"). Subscribe today at nytimes...

21 Nov 201820min

Maddy Just Might Work | Encore

Maddy Just Might Work | Encore

Jennifer Finney Boylan -- an accomplished writer, academic and activist -- reads her own essay about coming out as transgender to her two young sons. This is an encore episode. Subscribe today at nyti...

14 Nov 201821min

How To Break Up With A 2-Year-Old | With Busy Philipps

How To Break Up With A 2-Year-Old | With Busy Philipps

We cross paths with so many people in our lives -- but only a few of them truly change the direction we thought we were headed in. Busy Philipps ("Busy Tonight") reads Laurie Sandell's piece, about th...

6 Nov 201818min

An Ancient Coda To My 21st-Century Divorce | With Amy Landecker

An Ancient Coda To My 21st-Century Divorce | With Amy Landecker

After a divorce, it can feel like the last thing you want to do is revisit the past. But a ritual forced Cindy Chupack to do just that, in an essay read by actor Amy Landecker. Subscribe today at nyti...

31 Okt 201820min

In The Waiting Room Of Estranged Spouses | Encore

In The Waiting Room Of Estranged Spouses | Encore

Lance Reddick, best known as Lt. Cedric Daniels on HBO's "The Wire," reads a story about infidelity and healing. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also ...

24 Okt 201819min

I Was Hardly a Perfect Fit | With John C. Reilly

I Was Hardly a Perfect Fit | With John C. Reilly

Tim Elhajj was a divorced dad who was desperate to connect with his son -- and went about it in an unconventional way. His essay is read by John C. Reilly (The Sisters Brothers). Subscribe today at ny...

17 Okt 201819min

The Plain, Unmarked Box Arrived | With Kristen Bell

The Plain, Unmarked Box Arrived | With Kristen Bell

Would you buy a sex chair? Well, Lori Jakiela did -- and she writes about the chair, and the misadventures involved in trying to use it, in an essay that's read by Kristen Bell ("The Good Place.") Sub...

10 Okt 201820min

Escaping From A Dire Diagnosis On Match.com | With Rita Wilson

Escaping From A Dire Diagnosis On Match.com | With Rita Wilson

Would you start online dating just to make your best friend feel better? Author Victoria Redel did that, and she writes about in her piece, which is read by actor and singer Rita Wilson ("Bigger Pictu...

3 Okt 201821min

Populärt inom Samhälle & Kultur

podme-dokumentar
aftonbladet-krim
en-mork-historia
gynning-berg
p3-dokumentar
creepypodden-med-jack-werner
mardromsgasten
skaringer-nessvold
killradet
badfluence
hor-har
kod-katastrof
blenda-2
flashback-forever
nemo-moter-en-van
vad-blir-det-for-mord
historiska-brott
aftonbladet-daily
spar
rss-mer-an-bara-morsa