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BEL MOONEY: I have the baby I longed for – why am I so bored and resentful that my husband still has a life outside our family?

BEL MOONEY: I have the baby I longed for – why am I so bored and resentful that my husband still has a life outside our family?

Daily Mail​a day ago
Dear Bel,
I'm 35 and a new mum to a beautiful ten-month-old baby – the result of years of trying and, ultimately, IVF.
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