Her Husband Ended Their Marriage Right Before Their Two-Year Anniversary, And She’s Feeling Conflicted About The Split
This 28-year-old woman has been with her 28-year-old husband for nearly 9 years, and they have been married for almost two years. Their anniversary was actually supposed to be next week.
Yet, one month ago, her soon-to-be ex-husband announced that he wanted to get a divorce.
She admits that they’ve had their fair share of issues since tying the knot. They have both battled ongoing physical and mental health problems, and there have been breaches of trust committed by both of them. Not to mention, they moved to a new city together and did not have any friends in their new community.
“I know we weren’t perfect,” she said. “But I would have never given up on us the way that he did.”
While she was staying at her parent’s house in a different city, her husband gave her a call– which lasted precisely 14 minutes.
During that phone discussion, her husband claimed that he was “done trying.” Then, he simply ended their marriage.
Following the call, she felt abandoned, discarded, embarrassed, and, most of all, ashamed.
“We’re also both East Indian and divorce– especially at such a young age and so early in the marriage– is not common at all in our culture,” she added.
Still, everyone in her social circle, from friends to relatives, has called the divorce a blessing in disguise. Most of her support group even admitted to never thinking that her husband was good for her.
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That’s why a part of her realizes that the split is for the best. After all, she believes that her husband is a “textbook dismissive-avoidant” who displayed a lot of red flags throughout their relationship.
Despite knowing that she was never the perfect spouse, either, she also feels like she always tried more than her husband.
“There were many times where I questioned if I married the right person,” she revealed.
“However, a huge part of me doesn’t know how I’m going to do this; how I’m going to live life without my best friend. We’ve been together since we were 19, and he’s all I’ve ever known.”
That’s why she is not at all ready to even think about jumping back into the dating pool just yet. Honestly, she cannot even envision herself finding another guy that she can be completely herself with.
So, she has been going back and forth in her head– teetering between accepting that her marriage is over and hoping that her husband might change his mind in a couple of months and want to try again.
Still, even if her husband did end up coming back, she’s not sure how she would be able to trust that he wouldn’t just leave again when things got tough.
“I just feel so hurt, sad, and alone,” she vented.
Have you ever grieved the loss of a marriage? How do you suggest she cope with this heartbreaking situation?
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