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My partner and I are separating. I'm gutted. We have been together for about 5 years and have one son together. I have one son from a previous relationship, and he has three kids (my step kids).
The relationship has been bad for a year or so - no support from either side through a very stressful year. I was sure that I wanted it to end a few months ago and was very confident that I wanted to be out of the relationship. We worked together and I quit my job to try and take the strain off our relationship, home life and stress. It came too late and now even though we have been getting on better than we have done for a long time, he is adamant that he never wants to risk going back to 'that place'.
So, I'm scared. Scared of being on my own, scared of being without him.
I've read loads of threads where people say that they are happy, that they look back and can see that it was the right thing to do. I can't imagine being in that place right now. Is everyone happy after a while or does anyone actually spend years and years grieving for their lost relationship?
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ThreeBs · 12/01/2015 11:28
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