2step:
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. Your words hit home, as our situations are strikingly familar. I feel adrift at this point...my friends are tired of dealing with this situation, I am tired of explaining things to my family, can't tell where my W's head is as we move to the D.....so I am pretty overwhelmed by loneliness and despair, but I am keeping it to myself.

I will maintain the high road, as I think it is the right thing to do. Just because W is willing to tear down 20 years, I am not. Loved her then, love her now, will love her forever.
Do I have a tiny shred of hope? Absolutely. But I am a realist. I know where this is headed. I, like you, just need to hang on and stay the course. No idea what comes next.

I am in Wisconsin. And the long cold winter is just setting in. I am going to make it, no matter how rough and steep the road.

Thanks again, 2step. Please check in every so often.


H 51, W 46
no kids
T 22 years
M 17 years
ILBNILWY 2/10
1st D talk 6/10
partial recovery
W files D 5/11
long distance separation 8/11
moving forward on D 10/11
legal separation complete 1/2012