Its most obvious gift is her daughter, who was a product of the relationship.

So much so that shes about to get married again, at age 43.

This time, however, the relationship is one she describes, in a word, as easy.

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But she hesitates to say that everyoneshoulddate in this manner at every age.

As for what shed tell her own younger self?

And this is a lesson that DeAlto especially wishes she could impart on her younger self.

Two people’s legs touch under a table as they work on their laptops.

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Books on grief are seen floating against a backdrop of clouds.

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Michelle Monaghan, Carrie Coon, and Leslie Bibb in The White Lotus, symbolizing toxic friendships.

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