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Coping with Divorce or Separation

Blue_Roses

(13,589 posts) Thu Jul 13, 2017, 01:57 PM Jul 2017

Divorce sucks. [View all]

After 20 years of marriage and two kids, my husband have decided to part ways. While we are trying to be amicable about this, it isn't working so well. How do you get through a divorce without losing your mind?

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Divorce sucks. [View all] Blue_Roses Jul 2017 OP

Negotiations can be difficult, elleng Jul 2017 #1

True Blue_Roses Jul 2017 #3

I am really really sorry irisblue Jul 2017 #2

Thank-you! Blue_Roses Jul 2017 #4

I was very depressed during and after my divorce marylandblue Jul 2017 #11

It's like getting back surgery marylandblue Jul 2017 #5

Scary is the exact word Blue_Roses Jul 2017 #7

You've been together so long, fear is natural marylandblue Jul 2017 #10

Felt your pain. MountainManAt8kft Jul 2017 #6

How did you and your ex finally Blue_Roses Jul 2017 #8

Yes it does. murielm99 Jul 2017 #9

How are you doing? irisblue Aug 2017 #12

I'm hanging in there Blue_Roses Aug 2017 #13

it will end. my divorce dragged out for 3 years. mopinko Aug 2017 #14

A week later after writing this he snuck out Blue_Roses Aug 2017 #15

report the car stolen. mopinko Aug 2017 #16

I can't report it stolen for a couple of reasons Blue_Roses Aug 2017 #17

it gets better. mopinko Oct 2020 #18

i know this was long ago, but its new to me babydollhead Mar 2021 #19