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Keep the money. It's what grandma wanted.
The LW just wrote that:
a) LW and the ex were never married.
b) grandma left the money to LW specifically, and not for any tax benefit purposes.
How much clearer does it have to be? Grandma wasn't an idiot; she knew that LW and the ex might not stay together forever and ever. Her intent was to give LW a gift, by name, free and clear.
LW, if this is the situation, and your gut confirms it, ignore the other letters screaming "immoral!" Only you are in this position and can make your best, well-considered guess at grandma's intentions.