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And without Dex in my life, I like to think I could have somehow found contentment. But the truth is, I feel freer with Dex than I ever did when I was single. I feel more myself with him than without. Maybe true love does that

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Emily Giffin
Age: 52
Born: 1972
Born: March 20
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Emily Fisk Giffin
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