DEAR HARRIETTE: Before my boyfriend and I were an item, he and his childhood crush dated for almost 10 years and had two children together.
Eventually they parted ways, and she moved out west. Since they grew up together, he is still close with her family.
A few days ago, his ex’s mother called and invited him to her birthday party. He told me he’d stop by out of respect. I asked if I could join, an…