The Aftermath of My Affair: How I Lost My Marriage
Redemption, prayer, and faith in God has brought me through the darkest deepest valleys that I never imagined I would walk through. Admitting my faults, asking forgiveness, and sincerely apologizing …
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Husband Has Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
My husband went to his attorney and sent me dissolution papers which I gave to my attorney who advised me to not sign and take this slowly and advised that I get counseling. At first I ask my husband…
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Mental Illness Causes Divorce
I was able to get through the divorce with the support of my family who had come back into my life. I also had the support of my two best friends from high school. Once he moved out the boys and I we…
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I Divorced a Rapist!
I made up my mind early on to forgive him--not in the legal sense (condoning the "adultery"--although to me, rape is in a completely different category than adultery) but in the sense that while I ab…
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His Emotional Affair Led to Our Divorce
Praying and meditating, knowing I had tried everything known to man to make it work. Had I not tried enough I might have questioned my decision to divorce because it is not part of my value system. I…
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Lack of Sex and Emotional Bond Leads to Divorce
I don't think I could have coped without my psychologist who understood the unusual nature of my husband's personality. Other psychologists I had seen always took the conventional view that when ther…
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Gambling Addiction and Divorce
It may sound dumb but it took a failed suicide attempt to help me understand. I know god doesn't want me to die and I just need to see this through. All along I stayed away from friends and family. I…
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Sexless Marriage Leads to Affair and Divorce
God and accepting the fear and loss of security. Stopped blaming myself and trying to be the savior of the marriage. I tried to learn from experiences of others and tried to accept me for who I am. N…
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Divorcing a Police Officer or Firefighter
After he left, I was devastated. I honestly didn't know if I was going to make it. I got up each day and went through the motions because I had to. I cried, a lot. I thought everything was my fault..…
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Surviving an Adversarial Divorce
I learned that I had to be flexible. You quickly learn in an adversarial divorce that you have little control over the situation, and even less when your soon-to-be ex is hell-bent on punishing and d…
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Surviving Divorce Through Self-Awareness
I got my spiritual life in order, just because your marriage fails doesn't mean you’re a failure. I took the time and energy to apply myself in books, counseling, and a good support group. I su…
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Building a Good Life After Divorce Depends on The Choices You Make
At first it seemed like I was hardly coping, that I was just in a fog of fear, pain and confusion. Externally I seemed to be managing. I made some good self-care choices: changed my bedroom completel…
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Stalking and Domestic Abuse After Divorce
My kids depend of him. I have an Accounting degree but I don't have experience in the USA. Being a mom 100% of the time keeps me from being able to work. He keeps insulting me even though we got divo…
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Nikki Survives Divorce With Faith and a Positive Attitude
My faith in God helped me never give up. My friends helped. I focused on myself and school. I tried to be social and be in a positive environment. My psychiatrist and antidepressants helped me. I set…
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Midlife Crisis Husband Leaves for Friend
*Venting to friends at first - then seeking a therapist to help me mentally deal with this in a positive way. *Finding new traditions - especially during birthdays and holidays.*Finding new hobbies a…
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Becoming more "God-Centered Helps Mother Survive Divorce
Church members, my pastor who reassured me that God loves me and that he does not want me to go through the emotional turmoil of a person who continuously breaks the marital covenenant with habitial …
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Leo Journaled His Way Through Divorce
Firstly, my therapy, both individual and group, helped me to alter the way I perceived myself and my circumstances.Secondly, I religiously kept a journal throughout the four years that it took for my…
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Husband Leaves Wife During Breast Cancer Treatment
Ativan. Seriously....and an incredible group of friends. I did need to spend some time alone, at the beginning. I was pretty much in shock and needed to process everything. My friends were very conce…
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Twenty Nine Years of Marriage Ended With an Email
Yoga, meditation, working up. Now I live in Nicaragua, and I feel that my heart is so broken, that I will never, ever get over.My break up came as the biggest surprise of my life. Is like he changed …
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A Mother Copes by Putting Her Daughter's Needs First
My Friends and my daughter helped me the most to cope with the divroce. When I found out about the divorce I had my child with me so I couldnt be to emotional in front of her. My church was also ther…
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Advice on Midlife Divorce From Debbie
Family and friends and knowing I had given this a lot of thought. This was not a snap decision I was just slowly losing my optimistic view of life. I did not leave to find romance I wanted to stop th…
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How Debra Survived Her Divorce
A lot of therapy and time. I had to rebuild my life from scratch and I think the most important thing that helped me do that was accepting that he was gone.I had to accept my new life and not live wi…
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