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Northern Star

Cartoon: Exes can’t be friends

Kaylee Rutherford
A cartoon depicts a recently separated couple out to dinner together looking awkward, annoyed and generally discontent. Cartoonist Kaylee Rutherford believes exes can’t be friends without some mutual dissatisfaction or resentment. (Kaylee Rutherford | Northern Star)
By Kaylee Rutherford, Cartoonist
Feb 24, 2026
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Kaylee Rutherford
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