Posted by IsoM on April 3, 2003, at 2:31:03
In reply to 1,000 divorces, posted by whiterabbit on April 2, 2003, at 22:28:14
Gracie, I'm not being callous but frank & honest.
Your life is now on the road to real self-discovery & happiness. Just as giving birth can be painful & a shock for a baby, so can divorce be for one. But you're a talented woman with a great deal of potential that you haven't even tapped yet. There's SO much ahead of you.
I've went through it 6 years ago after 24 years of marriage. I'd have rather my marriage was happy than be single like I am, but being single is 1,000 times better than the marriage I had. I really am so happy & contented now. I feel complete in myself, the many friends I have, & the way I can choose my own path. I can cook what "I" like to eat. I can watch shows "I" like to watch. I can listen to music "I" enjoy. I can finally do the things that I enjoy, not what "he" wanted.
Even though being released from bondage can be a relief, it's still a very stressful event. Be gentle to yourself. Take good care of yourself physically & emotionally - get lots of sleep & exercise if you can. And treat yourself regularly to small simple pleasures that you could not do when enslaved to that d*ckhead you were married to.
Your life will continue to get better & better!!
poster:IsoM
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