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Intense brief relationship after divorce

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Realitea · 14/04/2026 09:00

After being divorced for two years I got together with a man, it was intense, the chemistry was incredible, he was so perfect so I thought. I’d liked him for so long before we met that I could never really believe he would talk to me let alone the rest. So the whole five months felt like I was walking on air. I felt myself again, had the confidence to socialise again and do things I felt I couldn’t do before as he gave me so much of a stable feeling and new confidence. Then I had to end it as I found I wasn’t the only woman in his life (he wasn’t married but definitely entertaining another woman) and I’m finding it extremely hard to move on from this, I feel like I have gone back to all those feelings of being lost alone that I went through after the divorce and it’s really knocked me. How do I get back on my feet after this? I feel so down. I did go on a date recently but it felt so flat compared to this man and the connection we had. I feel like I need a break just to find myself but feel so lost I don’t know how

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GertrudeSteinway · 14/04/2026 09:05

I don’t have any helpful comments but just to say I understand and did that too.

beeeeeeez · 14/04/2026 09:06

Give it time. This is a lesson from experience! Take the positives - you are 'attractive' - you attracted and dated this man. If you want there to be, there will be others!
In addition to this, a rebound (and even after 2 years it can still be one) is exactly what you describe - intense, sweet...almost unsustainable.

Realitea · 14/04/2026 09:46

I do try to take the positives, you’re right I just need time.

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