Man Praised for Letting Wife's Ex-Husband Visit Her 'Every Day' in Hospital

A man has been applauded for allowing his wife's ex-husband to visit her in the hospital after she suffered "complications" in surgery.

It's not especially common for ex-partners to remain close. In fact, a study carried out by researchers from Oakland University in Michigan found that rather than demonstrating maturity, being friendly with a former partner may be an indicator of something far more sinister.

The study, which was published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences, saw scientists analyze the personality traits and relationship histories of 861 test subjects.

What they found was that individuals who said they were more likely to stay in contact with a former lover also demonstrated dark personality traits similar to those found in psychopaths.

For instance, this grouping said they often stayed friendly with exes as they viewed them as a "strategic" resource for money, sex and other information.

This may not be the case for every continuing friendship between exes but the study does highlight another complex layer that exists in former and current relationships.

It's not uncommon, for instance, for a new partner to be wary of an ex-husband or wife and view such individuals with a sense of mistrust for any number of reasons.

Perhaps that's why so many on social media have been quick to praise the response of one husband of six years currently dealing with the fallout from a surgery that has left his wife "heavily sedated" and facing an uncertain future.

Sharing his account to Reddit under the handle Throwra434324 in a post upvoted 17,000 times, he explained how he recently discovered his wife "ex-husband of 10 years has been coming to visit her" in the hospital.

He said he has twice found him beside her but rather than say anything or interrupt, he just "backed away til he left" and let him "take his time and visit her."

"I didn't get mad or upset and got in his face and asked him why he was there or tell him to leave," he said. "I didn't feel jealous and worked up because they were together for over 10 years.....they were high school sweethearts and almost had the perfect 'love story' as my wife used to say."

Though he said his friends have called him a "simp," he feels like he "did good" as it is a "difficult situation" for everyone that requires "patience and grace" rather than anyone being "irrational and unnecessarily mean."

His outlook during such a difficult time drew widespread praise among those following online.

Just_arandomusername said: "You sound like a very kind and empathetic person" with Worldly_Mirror_1555 added: "Your wife is very lucky to have you by her side. I hope she makes a full recovery soon."

VeryDistinctive_ commented: "After what she's been through, any support from friends or family, old or new, would mean the world to her" while Aristaeus16 noted "It's a hard time on him too...Nobody says you have to be worst enemies or hold your own in what's obviously a hard time for everyone involved."

Elsewhere, LegitimateOrdinary51 wrote: "I wish more people had your level of maturity. I think you're handling it very well." Responding to the outpouring of support, the man wrote: "Thank you for these kind words."

Newsweek reached out to u/Throwra434324 for comment. We could not verify the details of the case.