I wanted to share something positive.
My history is a 13 year relationship with ex who was emotionally abusive, controlling and repeatedly unfaithfully with a colleague and prostitutes as well as dating/no strings sex websites.
It took three years for me to leave.
Anyway, one month on from selling house I'm in my own flat. I have just got in from late shift at work. I have a gin and tonic in hand and am sitting on my beautiful 1960s slightly flea bitten sofa ( I've always coveted it - wasn't allowed it) and for the first time in years I feel happy and relieved. I swear my shoulders are where they should be and I am starting to look up not down. And to the future.
I had some tremendous support from friends, family when I eventually confided in them and strangers MN and people I rambled at when in a very dark place.
But for those of you out there just starting out on the road of separation, I just wanted to say you can do it, stick with it - you are strong enough.
Sorry for ramble but just had to share. X