My D process took two years and two months, mostly because she had a cheapo lawyer and I didn't push anything. I hoped in vain it was all just a phase.
Looking back, perhaps it would have been better to just rip the band-aid off. But I wasn't ready for it to be over and my daughters weren't either. They would be fine with mommy and daddy being married but not living together. It took me a while.
Even with the time, the first few days after were rough. Old emotions I thought I'd worked through cycled back.
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