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Marriage break up - starting over properly

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Liftmyselfupagain · 16/10/2025 23:49

Hi everyone, marriage broke down over last number of years. I live in a rural community and finding the 9-5 in the city (a few days a week) impossible with two young boys.

used to be very ambitious and still am, however I feel utterly trapped and furious that I haven’t come up with a more flexible living so I am able to work around my kids.

i have a small bit of money in the bank and really want to set up a business. The obvious thing to do would be to consult but I seem to have lost my bottle and edge over a ten year period of focusing on the kids and well not utterly drowning in my marriage. They’re still young.

i would love to set up a business but whatever I think of I dismiss with, that’s ridiculous. Seems a boost in confidence is what I need. Have lived driven by fear for years now and I am aware it is completely limiting my view on potential and opportunity, like a fog infront of me. I want to enjoy life and provide for my kids as best I can, but my day to day is utterly brutal on them and me.

i have an opportunity over the next year to build a business. I would love some inspiration from those of you that have or have seen something. Starting over in your 40s is harder than I thought. Just need to see a ray of hope and really want to build something of my own.

i used to be full of ideas

thanks xx

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