The woman that keeps telling you that you should stay together needs to zip it. She's not walking in your shoes and I'm sure if the situation had been in her court, she would have done something very similiar to what you are doing.
BeingMe, you have to do what is right for you. I hear you on living your life w/o the angst and eggshells. You owe it to yourself to have fun and live your life to the fullest your way.
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.
