Whew, that was a long post. I should have warned everyone to get some popcorn and a comfy seat first
Busting, thanks, and yes, "liberating" is the perfect word!! It's a great feeling of freedom, that our life isn't really ending, but rather one chapter is closing and another is beginning. I think in my case I was so used to the "status quo" from 20 years of marriage that my biggest fear after BD was the fear of change. But after W moved out I quickly discovered that while this change brought additional responsibilities, it also brought new opportunities. Through the additional responsibilities I've learned that I am much more independent than I thought I could be, and through the opportunities I've learned that I'm not done living life and I'm not content to let it run on autopilot anymore
