I never knew my life would break my heart

[Mike_B]

What happened to "til death do us part?" I just don't understand how someone can just walkaway, to somebody else, especially, when they vowed to be faithful and to love forever.

Ditto.

Have you ever seen the movie "The Story About Us"? This couple is on the verge of divorce, and at the end of the film, they decide to stay together. And the biggest reason given is because they have such a legacy together, and they can't bear the thought of leaving that all behind. And that's how I feel, completely. How these people can take such profound vows and then live as if keeping them means nothing, is beyond me. What a cruel thing to do to another person (and in our case, children, too). My W has acted like leaving our M is as morally neutral as leaving a job one doesn't like. What's scary is, I've known her for eight years and had no idea this would ever enter her mind as an option. It really shakes my confidence in my ability to know somoene.