Jason lives a comfortable life. His business is successful. Both his children have wonderful futures ahead, and people think he’s pretty neat. There is just one thing Jason wishes he could get rid of -- his ex. When they meet for coffee, however, Jason realizes that after ten years, he wants Howard back. Luckily, Jason has a plan. For Howard, his life is as good as it gets. He’s raised two great children, and helped his ex build a business that provides Howard palimony. Unfortunately, his ex is also the ultimate Zen-wrecker, and no amount of deep breathing can get him out of Howard’s head. When Jason shows up broke and with a hair-brained scheme to get Howard back in his life, under the guise of celebrating the tenth anniversary of their divorce, Howard isn’t sure if he’s being insulted or wooed. But he reluctantly agrees to go back to work at the company, and to allow Jason to move back home. Can ten years heal old wounds? Have Jason and Howard ever stopped loving each other, or should they call it a day and just celebrate their “divorce-ary?” And in the end, who will be the real trickster -- Jason, Howard, or that marvel we call love?

The Divorceary

As he thought about it, things really weren’t that bad. Since their break-up he had used his palimony rather frugally. He did tend to indulge the kids, but Jason and he had shared those expenses. His yoga was taken care of through a lifetime membership that he had paid for years ago. When he had decorated the house, he had done it by himself, mainly using paint and good deals on furniture. A few of the pieces he had found at garage sales and sanded down and stained himself, or re-upholstered with help from some do-it-yourself TV shows. His main expense had been paying off the house and that was done now. Other than yearly taxes and utilities, he was home free. It would actually be hard for him to find a job where he didn’t earn enough to pay for those things


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