A year ago my world completely fell apart when my husband of many years just upped and left when I was in hospital.
The next few months felt like the nuclear winter of grief, somehow I had to get to work, I hardly had enough money to eat, I had all the divorce legal stuff to deal with.
I cannot describe how awful it was and suicidal thoughts crept in more than once.
Roll on one year, I kept my house, I have lost 2 stone, I have a fabulous new job and have just treated myself to a new wardrobe, I have wonderful friends, a great social life and I am happier than I have been throughout the duration of my marriage.
I finally feel as though I have found myself in the autumn of my life.
I realised the hard way that he was not my soul mate nor the love of my life he was actually quite controlling and I was losing sight of myself as each year passed. I must have been crazy to put up with the shit that I did. I had a view of my marriage that did not match the reality.
He is the one who is now regretting our split and wants to come back but I don't want him back, I have found my self respect again and I don't need to be treated like that.
I am finally living the life I have always wanted to live and I'm happy.
I never thought I would be happy again without him but I really am and I feel no need for another relationship - I'm happy as I am.
Take heart people, it can turn out well.
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Just a cheery post for you newly separted
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IrritatedUser1960 · 01/09/2017 07:36
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