love · News For Subscribers Why is it so tough for some to exorcise the ghosts of their romantic pasts? By Lauren Howe February 10, 2016 · 6:52 AM EST · Updated January 16, 2025 12:07 AM · 3 min read read Advertisement Listen to audio version of this article Members only Subscribe to listen A friend once grumbled that, given the choice, she'd rather see her ex miserable than herself happy. A friend once grumbled that, given the choice, she'd rather see her ex miserable than herself happy.… Advertisement Read Next Four MBTA Bus Cameras Caught 26,000 Violations During 30-Day Pilot Massachusetts High Court To Consider Gun License ‘Suitability’ Standard Legality Western Mass Communist Group Angry At Boston Globe Over Last Ditch Lesbian Bar Story Democrats, Republicans Criticize Maura Healey Gas Tax Holiday Proposal