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Hi, I am in exactly the same position. My other half moved out on friday with our 5 month old baby. Its amazing how quickly life can change around. Just when you think you have it all planned out it gets turned upside down. Think it feels a lot harder when children are involved. Anyway hope it all works out for you and i am sure in the future it will feel like the right decision
Newbie her guys,and my wife of 12 years has been out of the family home just over a week and i'm still struggling with it.The way it was handled didn't help,no warnings happy families,holidays booked etc just moved sons bedroom stuff around,turned tv off one night and said i'm moving out,i don't feel the way i should about you and i'm not sure if i ever have!
She'd confided in friends and had houses looked at so there was no talking her round,all our family on both sides and friends are gobsmacked because they know what we were like together,always having a laugh.She suffers from Depression but that card is not allowed to be mentioned.
To twist the knife a mystery man is emerging who is "just a friend" and again he was up to speed on me before me.So i feel [censored] on!...We have a lad of 9 who has been in my life every day of his life who i now have to see by the diary,and half of me wants to cut loose and tell her to get on with it because i know how much graft i did around the house each day and she'll struggle