I don't think it's too hard to understand the meaning of this dream. When you look out your back door and view your neighbor's house, the air smells fresh and wonderful. You also notice his yard. In the dream, the shrubs you trimmed together recently are entirely cut back. The metaphor employed by your dream relates to vision.
Nothing is hidden or obscured from view.
As if to compare and contrast these two men in your life, you next find yourself walking along a sandy beach. Your neighbor has suggested you still hold feelings of unforgiveness for your ex in your heart, but your dream suggests otherwise. From this location of resolution, you are able to view your ex plainly now, with a sense of peace and perspective. After a disappointing first marriage, it is clear you feel relieved to be free of this relationship, and have renewed appreciation of the values you need and desire in a future partner. To learn more about Charles McPhee, our dream interpreter, click on his photo above.