In her book John, Cynthia Lennon says that she was invited to the US in the early 80s for an exhibition of her artwork at a Long Island gallery. Finding herself alone in the States, Cynthia decided to phone May Pang. May invited Cynthia over, and thetwo became friends. The following is quoted directly from Cynthia's book:
During that visit, May told me much more about her relationship with John. She believed John had loved her -- he had told her so frequently, and they'd had some very happy times. When he had gone back to Yoko, May was shocked, because he had told heronly days previously that he never would. Even when he did, it was not the end of their relationship: he continued to see her as a lover until 1977, and after that they talked from time to time on the phone. She had last spoken to him during the summer
It was from May I learned that John's reluctance to see or have contact with me was fueled by Yoko, who told him constantly that I still loved him and would do anything to get him back. I had already suspected that this was so, and, of course, I didstill love John, but I had never considered the possibility of us getting back together: I had moved on to other relationships, just as he had. All I ever wanted was for us to be friends, as so many ex-partners are, for the sake of our shared history and
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