And How Facing It Changed Everything For The Better For a long time after my marriage ended, I felt like I was going nowhere. I was functioning, co-parenting, dating and working. Doing all the things you’re supposed to do. But inside, I felt stuck. The grief didn’t seem to move. The anger and regret kept circling back, even many years later. At the time, I didn’t realise I was protecting myself. After a marriage ends, most of us fall more into one of two places. Either we’re

Rebuilding doesn’t have a finish line When I first separated twelve years ago, I thought I knew what rebuilding looked like. I imagined that once I got through the heartbreak, I’d meet someone new. I’d remarry. I’d have that “second chance” kind of story. More aligned, more stable, more me. It didn’t happen that way. I dated immediately, and two years later, I met someone that I wanted to start a serious relationship with. I thought that was progress at the time, but really,

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