The Couple Who Had the Most Stylish Divorce in Iran

"Tonight, I called my ex-husband to check on him. Our conversation shifted to the bad things people say about our separation. He lives with his family, and his workplace is nearby. He faces more difficulties (no one knows the reason for our divorce). I was trying to comfort him when he suddenly burst into tears. I told him, 'My house has a great terrace for smoking, come here.' When he came, I held his hand and said, 'Don’t feel guilty for anything! This independent, brave woman you see here is because of you. By loving you, I’ve been very kind to myself. This feeling of inadequacy I had for you made me constantly run after you, trying to match up, to increase our knowledge about politics, astronomy, history, and a thousand other things just so I’d have something to say when talking to you.'

'You liked bold, independent women, so I became one! You liked reading, so I tried to become someone willing to take risks! Everything I am now, and am content with, I owe to you! My family was frustrated with my mischief, but you never limited me. You gave me wings on the right path. I was always upset wondering why you didn’t love me more! Why didn’t I feel the love I should have from you, but I never realized that you too had been tolerating a childish love all these years—a relationship with someone immature, which I’m sure was often boring and challenging!'

'Thank you for all these years. You made me grow. Our divorce had no arguments or tension. Even for several days after the divorce, I stayed in his house until I found a suitable place (he hadn’t been coming home for a while before that).'"