I'm fairly new to the forums, but I decided that on the stories I listen to, I will leave a rating that is on the 1-10 rating scale...
This story was interesting and well written. At first, I thought this was some sort of neat science fiction tale of unknowingly being cloned, but it wasn't. It was a story of metaphors - overcoming a tough emotional breakup. Dealing with hardship when you don't want to. Instead of viewing it as "her" or "the other" or two separate women, you should view it as one woman with two sides fighting against one another. The shrinking self is the side that wants to go back to what she knows, wants what's comfortable, wants to be loved. The "new" self (at least as I thought of her) is the strong one, the one that is trying hard to move on - even as you see her attempt a new job. She doesn't want anything to do with her ex-husband. However, there were times in this story that this version became annoying. There is a part of human life, emotions, and love where you can simply realize mistakes were made and seek a second chance. So, this story can also be read in that understanding.
Overall, I liked the story, but I didn't love it. 7/10 rating