Flames Reunited ; Lovedefinitelysarah Ivens Was Thriving On Her Sex and the City Style Single Life in the Big Apple When She Received an E-Mail From an Ex- Boyfriend She Hadn't Seen for More Than a Decade. Here She Reveals Why Their Romantic Reunion has Changed Her Outlook On Love for Ever

Mail on Sunday › February 12, 2009

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When my second long-term relationship had broken down to an unworkable level of disrespect 18 months ago, I decided I'd rather be alone than lonely in a relationship. I needed to be single for a bit. After a five-year marriage, a divorce at 30, and this rebound relationship following shortly afterwards, I needed to recover and regroup. And what better city to do it in than New York, the land of televised, confident single women.

So, at 32, I was a stereotypical singleton, a Bridget Jones wannabe (yes, I'm British, with a fondness for ice cream and big pants, despite living in the Big Apple). It was tough to be on my own again but it was the right thing to do. I was raw with emotion and really - if I'm honest - I wasn't good for anyone except myself.

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Flames Reunited ; Lovedefinitelysarah Ivens Was Thriving On Her Sex and the City Style Single Life in the Big Apple When She Received an E-Mail From an Ex- Boyfriend She Hadn't Seen for More Than a Decade. Here She Reveals Why Their Romantic Reunion has Changed Her Outlook On Love for Ever

I moved my disappointed heart to Brooklyn and secured an amazing bunch of manless girlfriends W to do cocktails with on Friday, chick flicks on Saturday and yoga on Sunday. I travelled the world alone, sailing the Amazon, swimming with sharks in Bora Bora, hiking up Machu Picchu and learning to meditate in Mexico. My working weeks were that of a typical New York singleton: late nights in the office, followed by a rushed takea...

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