I guess the divorce is just one piece of the puzzle. When you go through this your whole life is turned upside down and it is a HUGE adjustment.
I feel like I am in some sort of temporary holding pattern trying to find my way out.
Exactly where you should be, Fish. Our whole puzzle box just got emptied on the floor and we're trying to put the pieces back together despite missing what feels like a key piece! We've got to re-examine each piece and see what fits where now. A huge, tiring task but one we each must do to put that puzzle back together again. We'll each find new key pieces in that puzzle that we may not have noticed before because the puzzle is also an adventure! Despite the immense sadness there is a chance to put together a bigger, better puzzle. It's what we choose to make it. Btw, who's Jeff?