It’s been a while, he said. I was uncertain if he meant he noticed the wrinkles or if he was being genuine. It had indeed been a while. But I had taken good care of myself during those years. Face care and body care. I was in good shape, even for a middle aged woman. He looked older, more mature, grey hair. He looked good. He’d never looked so good when we were still married.

We enjoyed our dinner and our wine. And the obligatory coffee. "It’s been a while"… Those words rushed through my mind. And it was true. It’s been a while since i’ve felt this confident about my looks, this dinner with my ex and the future. It’s been a while since i could look at myself straight and it’s been a while since i said i’m sorry.

If you need to face your ex, well… face up with a cream or so. A list of face care creams is to find at www.antiagings.org.uk. Good site, plenty of information.