John Mulaney’s Ex Anna Marie Tendler Pens Essay On Grief And Loss

Artist Anna Marie Tendler had a rough 2021.

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After husband John Mulaney got out of rehab, he announced plans to divorce his wife of six years.

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He announced the split in May but did not officially file for divorce until July.

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He officially started dating actress Olivia Munn in May, but fans are still hung up on one detail.

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Olivia Munn gave birth to John Mulaney’s son on November 24.

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This stung hard for Anna Marie Tendler, who described her loss as “unfathomable.”

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“In reality I recognize that the normal from before has expired; ‘normal’ is an impossibility, there is only ‘new.’”

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“So how does one digest grief?” she continued. “How do we metabolize trauma, collective and individual?”

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“So long 2021,” she concluded. “For better or worse I will carry a piece of you with me forever.”

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