[quote=Davide]For me the hope that I cling onto is that I can heal myself and come out of this awful situation as a stronger, stabler, more self-reliant person. Hopefully, that includes an intimate relationship in the future, but most likely with someone I haven't even met yet. That is what "prevail in the end" means to me at this point.
This also resonated with me in a major way. I'm getting there, but the bumps hit me hard. I'm naturally a strong person, and it does help, but when your identify was wrapped up for over 27 years with someone else, it's tough to break out of missing the familiarity of the routine. *sigh*
