(This is first-person fiction and the ex-husbands are stereotypical) br br 'I tried to make it work - br I always tried really hard, br every, every time. br br But I guess I must have br tried too hard because br I spoiled them rotten and br then, of course, they were br rotten. br br Most of them live downtown br now, and they do seem to be br making progress. br br Some of them even have br their very own shopping-carts.