You Don't Have to Be Married to Be Divorced

Anyone who’s been in a long term relationship that has ended knows you don’t need to be married to be divorced.

Since marriage means 'union' and divorce means  'terminate the union'…the experiences and feelings will be  the same.

Now-a-days there are many couples who decide to live together; they combine finances, purchase things and even have pets and/or children together. 

Then one day, one (or both) parties want out.  It’s sad when any relationships end.
Albeit marriage or long-term relationship.

Which leads me to this post...you don't need to have walked down the isle to feel the loss the heartache.

The legal cost may be much less than that of a divorce (maybe even non-existent) but the pain, hassle and roller coaster is all the same.

So, if you are going through a separation and think that no one understands you, take solace in knowing that I do.

(I have had my experience with a relationship break up which felt like a bad marriage and ended in 'divorce'.)

Just take it one day at a time, like any divorce, and refer to these blogs and columns:

http://www.wakeuptoabreakup.tv/Top10-Websites.html

http://www.helpguide.org/mental/coping_divorce_relationship_breakup.htm

In the following link I’d like to point out the dashed dreams part which is a problem for any relationship which had any emotional attachment:

‘Invested Dreams and Plans…The toughest hurdle to overcome when there is this type of break up is formulating new dreams and plans, mainly because up to the break up point, all the plans and dreams included the other person. ‘

http://relationshipadvicenow.org/overcoming-the-break-up-of-a-long-term-relationship/

So, even though you're divorced, remember that tomorrow is a new day and ‘Time heals all wounds, unless you pick at them.’ --Shawn Alexander...

Truly,

Amber