Amy, your words were meant for NM but damn they ring so true right now. I wish I could send them to my STBXW.
NM, I'm in a similar situation and so are many others here so we understand what you're going through. We know its tough and we know sometimes its normal to want to feel worthless, we all have different ways of dealing with these things but remember how you feel right now has nothing to do with the reality. As others have said when the bullets started flying you stood your grounds, she's the one that fled, her actions are indeed a reflection of her character and not yours. While you'll feel that empty space for her for a while you WILL find someone else, someone that truly values you and as such deserves you. Hang in there bud!
Me: 32|W: 34|D: 3yo 1st bomb: Feb 2006 (left one day, came back a week later) 2nd bomb: Aug 2006 (moved out, ILYBNILWY) 3rd bomb: Apr 2007 (filed for divorce) 4th bomb: <her finger on the launch button>