RAI, I'm sorry that you are still so tortured by your S after two years. This is a very long time to live under such stress. Obviously, living together makes it much harder to detach and move on. It is striking to see the change in tone on the boards when a WAS finally moves out. There is so much less to over-analyze every day, and it's easier to focus on oneself.

As for your changes, maybe you can try to list them. The list doesn't have to be long, though certain items may be more important than others. In my case, I'm closer to my kids, closer to my parents, more knowledgeable about relationships, more self-aware and in better shape. That's just the start. It's not so bad. So yes, we change, even though it can be difficult to see it on a given day.


M39 D6 D3 (at S)
S 2014-09
D 2016-09

"You can't start a fire sitting around, crying over a broken heart" - Bruce Springsteen.