Small town gossip, a divorce and remarriage, oh my!!?

Lisa

Lisa

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As a health professional, I live and work in a town of 5500. I have a booming, busy practice and just moved into a brand new office in March of 2007.

I was married to the bishop of a Mormon church. Last February, I discovered that my husband was having an affair. Of course, the whole town knew but me. I filed for divorce, which wasn't finalized until November. It was an ugly divorce. We separated in March and lived apart the whole time. During the separation, I met a wonderful man who treats me like a queen. I didn't know what I was missing until I met him. Well, now the divorce is final, and we got married. Here's the problem: the whole town is awash with gossip about me. One, that I am leaving and closing the practice (nope and a stupid move if I did). Two that I am making rash decisions and shouldn't be trusted with making decisions about my practice.

I tried to keep some of the details quiet, and I tend to be an intensely private person. This situation is making me crazy. My staff is tired of answering questions around town. What would you do? A write up in the newspaper--"The statement about my demise is greatly exaggerated?"a la Mark Twain? Just suffer through it and keep going?

Please help!

Thanks,
Lisa
 
first you jumped in on a rebound, this could be trouble.also if anyone ask you ask them why do want to know?then ask what is your little secret sin . we all have them.
 
That's small town life - that's who we are, we love gossip, especially a good scandal, doesn't really matter if it's true or not, just look at how popular reality TV is.....
I don't know of any way to crush gossip like that, it's like playing whack-a-mole - if you smack it down in one place, it just pops up in another, no matter how many people you set straight, you'll always find more with bad information.
The good news is that things like that usually die out on their own, but sometimes it takes quite a while.
 
Let them talk I to have had the pleasure of living in a small town don't give them any answers they will just twist your words sooner or later someone else will become the center of attention and they will forget all about your situation
 
Let them talk I to have had the pleasure of living in a small town don't give them any answers they will just twist your words sooner or later someone else will become the center of attention and they will forget all about your situation
 
Let them talk I to have had the pleasure of living in a small town don't give them any answers they will just twist your words sooner or later someone else will become the center of attention and they will forget all about your situation
 
Let them talk I to have had the pleasure of living in a small town don't give them any answers they will just twist your words sooner or later someone else will become the center of attention and they will forget all about your situation
 
Let them talk I to have had the pleasure of living in a small town don't give them any answers they will just twist your words sooner or later someone else will become the center of attention and they will forget all about your situation
 
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