D, I'm so sorry you are feeling down right now and the confusion will continue for a while. The "clarity" moments tend to give us hope and we look for them all of the time.
Yes, the walkaways detach very well. They began to detach months prior to dropping the bomb on us. They had a head start in shutting down on us.
Please do something extra special for yourself today.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.