by Spouses Anonymous | Apr 25, 2024 | Healing, Independence, Relationships, Self Care
When my spouse and I split, he told me never to ask him for a dime; I haven’t, he stayed true to himself and never offered me a penny. Before I left my spouse, I did a lot and now that I’m on my own, I do it all. Freedom is expensive, and I find myself struggling...
by Spouses Anonymous | Apr 18, 2024 | Healing, Independence, Relationships, Self Care
My youngest is back on track and lines of communication are open between my spouse and me. I continued my self-care and I thought I was getting better. But like whack-a-mole, more issues popped up, one by one. I recognized my unhealthy behavior in my marriage but...
by Spouses Anonymous | Apr 11, 2024 | Healing, Independence, Relationships, Self Care
After my child confessed his problems, I picked up the phone to call my spouse. I collected myself before clicking his name in my contact list. I mentally reviewed the do’s and don’ts of talking: open, honest, assertive, pleasant tone, and listening with no judgment,...
by Spouses Anonymous | Apr 4, 2024 | Healing, Independence, Relationships, Self Care
It has been months since I moved out. Good and bad reality is setting in. It hasn’t been easy, I still have a long way to go, but the labor pains have been worth it, and my reality is good. I love living on my own, in peace. It seems like I am happy all the time or it...
by Spouses Anonymous | Mar 28, 2024 | Healing, Independence, Relationships, Self Care
My beds and desk have arrived. I make my bed and flop on it like a kid. I do not know if it is a flash or for real, but right now I feel happy. I set my telework equipment up and arranged my desk. I am back at work. My apartment is completely furnished. My paid-off...
by Spouses Anonymous | Mar 21, 2024 | Healing, Independence, Relationships, Self Care
We unloaded and returned the U-Haul on time. Back at the apartment, I surveyed a maze of marked boxes and an ungodly amount of work yet to be done. My mood swung from one extreme to the other. I marveled at the first sunset at my new apartment but grieved the last...
