Separation after 18 years

[Myera]

Hey! Im separating from my narcissistic husband following a long 18 years of marriage. I guess it took me all this time to wake up to the bullshit! But I'm there now! Just waiting on my house to go through so I can move out and move on. I just wondered if anyone else out there has any tips for me for my new exciting but also daunting life?!
I'd love to hear your stories from your experiences xox

HOT SHOP GUY!
Separated 8 months from 17 year marriage. It’s been a journey not gonna lie! But I am settled in my new home and much happier after leaving my controlling husband. I am keen to stay on my own and work on myself so when or if I do meet someone I’ll be in a good place for it. However 🫢 I came across a really hot guy one day in a local shop 😂 and we kind of had eye contact and smiles etc as we went about our shopping duties (I know cringey) and that was that. Got a little kick out of this and went about my day! I live in a fairly small town since the separation. About a week later I went out for dinner with some local girls and one of them posted a picture of us on social media. Next day hot shop guy asks to be my friend! Obviously curiosity made me accept and we have been chatting on there for a while which has been lovely and nice and distracting from the reality of life as we know it! Anyway… we met for a walk this week and coffee (secret location away from eyes 👀 of gossipy town) and we shared a kiss. Now I'm no teenager but this made me feel like one! Sooo he asked to take me for dinner and I said no!!! Only because it’s early days for both of my kids (if they knew it would be very upsetting for them) and I don’t want it getting out that I’m meeting random hot guy for seedy little walk 😂. So he asked if he could cook for me next week at his house😱😱. Should I go and risk falling into his bed and getting myself into all manners of naughtiness with hot shop guy who I don’t really know? Am I just overthinking as I have been with one guy for so long and this is very new - and thinking of the kids etc or should I have some fun?! I’d appreciate some help with this. My friends tell me to have fun!