He Feels Like His Wife Is Haunting Their House Ever Since She Moved Out And They Got Divorced
A year and a half ago, this man admitted to his wife that he was no longer physically attracted to her after spending 12 years by her side.
They ultimately decided to break up in an amicable way, and it was easy for them to split since they were already in an open relationship at that rate.
They took off their wedding rings and gave one another permission to do whatever they wanted to do.
Although they agreed they were over and done with, they kept on living together. They felt that would be the most convenient, as it made sense financially, and they also shared a dog.
They kept on sleeping in the same bed, though they maintained a no-touch policy.
“We kept the same routine as a couple, just without…kisses, touching – buying stuff, watching movies, caring for the dog, talking a lot, drinking together,” he explained.
“We concluded that we were now best friends. After one year and a half, it finally came the time for her to leave, as agreed.”
He expected to not feel anything, as he had been mentally preparing for that moment for months on end.
He knew they were no longer a married couple and had not been for quite a period of time. But the instant his now ex-wife’s car drove out of sight, it all hit him like a ton of bricks.
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He began sobbing inconsolably and kept crying until he gave himself a headache. He hasn’t felt that level of heartbreak since back when his mom passed away. In the days that followed, anything that was connected to his ex-wife made him cry.
“I think I had a form of love I wasn’t noticing, hidden by all boredom, time, and routine, and it kept lingering until the end,” he said.
“I removed, as expected, every object related to her still in the house. Every picture from my phone, too. But that’s all for nothing: in fact, there’s no unrelated object. We built this house together.”
“The dishwasher, the glasses in the cupboard, everything has a memory of her. Blank walls remind me of happiness lost forever. So I feel that my house is haunted by a living person. I wonder if I’ll be forced to move.”
What advice do you have for him?
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