how do i keep my hope alive?

[trytryagain]

thanks, hurt. my H does have a history of running from his/our problems, so maybe one of the reasons that i've been able to deal with this the way that i am is that i've dealt with it with him so many times before. i guess that, sadly, i wasn't that surprised when he told me he wanted to separate...since he's told me that before.

i find myself adjusting to life on my own again, and it's not all that bad. i get to spend more time on myself than i have in the last 5 years. i've dropped 10 pounds and got rid of the plates my H wanted for wedding gifts that i never liked to begin with. i go to church and spend time with my family without feeling guilty for doing it. i do miss him and our life together, but my single life has been decent enough that i haven't really needed to wallow.

certainly i'm grieving, but...each day is better than the day before.