He began changing around July 2005 and dropped the bomb early October 2005

I was blindsided, heartbroken and utterly bereft. I had been married for more than 35 years to this man. Now I am a stylish woman who lives alone, although with many friends visiting, has a great family, and LOVES her life.

We find ourselves in the hurt and pain and grief, but we do not know the gift we are being given until some long while later

Am I glad it happened? No, my marriage was fabulous and worthwhile.That is the paradox We would not wish it to have happened, but as it has, the secret is to find the true gift in the abandonment.