Everything you're feeling is natural. Your world as you know it is about to change even more drastically.

If you can't just sit and watch him move out, I'd advise making plans to be busy elsewhere that day. My H moved out one evening after work, so I took our son and went to the drive-in, getting back late enough that it was straight to bed so we didn't really notice until the next day that he'd even gone.

For now, take a deep breath. You've got to stay calm and strong for the kids' sakes, and for your own. In my case, when my H told me the date that he was moving out I opened a bottle of wine and had a large one - granted it was after my son went to bed and H had gone out for the evening.


Both 50
S14
M 16 yrs (his 3rd; my 1st)

ILYBINILWY - 24 Dec 2012
H moved out - 27 Jun 2013
Legally separated - 6 Sep 2013
Closing the door and changing the locks