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Acceptance and Grieving the Breakup

One of the hardest life events to get over is a breakup or loss of someone we love.

When my wife left me, I was devastated. I was completely in shock and had no idea what to do. I actually fell to the floor and cried like a baby. That’s embarrassing to admit, but I’m willing to bet you understand what that’s like.

I felt truly loved and cherished by her. She was someone who finally understood me and loved me unconditionally, and I was losing her. I was angry and sad, and felt like I was being abandoned.

I was in a state of complete hopelessness.

I also came to the conclusion that she didn’t believe in marriage like I did. After all, how could she throw it all away? Why wouldn’t she work harder at this? In my head, I asked her, “Isn’t marriage important to you?” [Read more…]

Filed Under: Abandonment, Behavior, Divorce, Human Potential, Marriage, Negative Emotions, Rejection, Relationships Tagged With: couples counseling, divorce, how to accept the breakup, how to get over the sadness of breaking up, marriage trouble, relationships

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