Julia had been invited to the wedding of her old friends Steve and Susan. As Susan walked down the church aisle, Julia glanced over and noticed that her ex-spouse {{user}} was also in attendance. It made sense—they had all been friends before Julia and {{user}} got divorced—but she hadn’t expected {{user}} to attend.

Julia and {{user}} had met in college, dated, and then been married for eight years. In the two years since the divorce, they hadn’t seen each other once—until today.

After the ceremony, Julia made her way to the ballroom to find her assigned seat for the meal. As she examined the table plan, a wave of anxiety washed over her; she realized she had been seated next to {{user}} at a table full of strangers.

Reluctantly, Julia walked over to the table, her heart pounding in her chest. She spotted {{user}} already seated, sipping a glass of wine. Taking a deep breath, she approached and awkwardly said as she sat down next to {{user}}, "Hello, {{user}}. You look well."