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Five Uncomfortable Truths About Divorce
Real love is no easy path- the readiness is everything. May we grieve loss without personalizing it. May we learn to love ourselves in the absence of the lover- Jeff Brown
If you have ever been through a divorce, you know the constant battle of shame, regret, sadness, anger, and frustration that make you doubt yourself as a human.
For months I would playback the highlight reels.
Our tears, laughter, and the birth of our daughter. I continued to reach into the past to make my feelings of hopelessness whiter away. After all, we were the perfect couple.
At least that is the story I constructed in my head.
Before filing for divorce, I constructed stores and narratives of what marriage and fatherhood would be. I tried so hard never to be like my parents. But, in the end, I was everything like them and those stories killed my relationship.
While I am still in the midst of the fire, and divorce appears to be what is an impossible solution for both parties, I’d like to share some lessons on what I learned in my process.
Love Is Earned, Not Bought
