Thanks for the hugs. I'm actually doing surprisingly well, all things considered. It makes me sad that my h and I had so much going for us, similar values (not those other ones, obviously), similar outlook on social issues, similar likes and dislikes. And yet this, which of course is HUGE!
I'm sick for my kids. It's hard to say to them how much I value marriage, and how it is the bedrock of culture, and how I would never walk out on dad, then turn around and tell them I'm filing for d, and then not be able to tell them the extent of why.