Just what did he do?

By tbt* wires
Published January 28, 2005

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When five dozen roses didn't work, an estranged husband took out a $17,000 full-page newspaper ad to ask his wife for forgiveness. "Please believe the words in my letter, they are true and from my heart," read the ad in Tuesday's Florida Times-Union in Jacksonville. Larry of Orlando, who declined to give his last name, sent the apology to Marianne, his wife of 17 years. She left him almost two weeks ago and is staying in Jacksonville. So far, no response from Marianne, but readers have been calling the newspaper to find out if there's a happy ending.