Both broken by the break-up

[Liddywiddy]

I am reading on here one person is broken when a relationship ends, but rarely the initiator or both people. What is easier?

Day 6 of our break-up after 6 years together. The pressures of the last 18 months have taken their toll and we have lost us. Far too many regular arguments, my peri explosive moments, EW and SC stresses on him that spills to us, work stresses and house move just at the start of lockdown. We both love each other and have such a connection, but the 'I am in love with you' has gone. We are having calm moments and kind words to each other, the opposite to the last 6 months. No arguments and I guess this makes it even harder.

We are both broken and extremely upset by the break-up. Still in the same house and looking at options as we know we need space. Heart breaking.

Just a handhold- have recently moved out after nearly ten years and both of us are in bits. There were so many things wrong, we'd been living as housemates for years, no affection, bickering etc but now it's come to it the loss of that familiarity is so hard. Just having someone to watch tv with and have a cup of tea. I'm really hoping this gets easier!

Feel for you and have been there many times and still going through this after a recent break up. It is getting easier slightly and I’m going into week 5 but I am hurting too and I’m the one who broke it off.