As some of you may know, I got married in January of 2020 and my divorce was finalized in March 2022.
The decision to get a divorce was not one I made lightly. It was something that I fought for, something I needed, and frankly, it was something that we both saw coming from pretty early on.
We separated in July 2021, and the time between the separation and the divorce being finalized was one STRANGE time, let me tell ya! I felt every emotion possible, and then some! I felt emotions I didn’t even know existed. I was angry, sad, happy, relieved, grieving, dancing, exhausted, and full of energy every single day. It was truly an emotional roller coaster ride and I couldn’t wait to get off.
Throughout the separation, I tried to remain friendly with my ex husband. I wanted us to be able to communicate like adults – at the very least, until the divorce trial. In the end, though, we lost touch. We both went separate ways, and we each did what we needed to in order to survive such a strenuous endeavor.
I was in therapy at the time of the separation and right up until the divorce. I needed someone objective to talk to; I needed someone who could not only help me through my grief, but validate the fact that I was grieving at all, especially since I was the one that pulled the trigger on the divorce.
Going through a divorce is a difficult thing to do, regardless of who initiated it. Grief is a very normal response. Stress is normal. Just about any emotion you feel as you go through a divorce is normal.
Only you will be the one to feel those emotions, so if and when you do, make sure you have a good support system in place to help balance you out and keep you on track.
And if you ever need someone to talk to, feel free to reach out to me.
Talk soon, xoxo
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