Those are some thoughtful questions. I like the idea about thinking what are you doing for yourself outside of your relationships. There's many ways of doing that. It could be in the world of fitness, side hustles, or just hobbies
Yep, it can be so many things! I for one used to have the tendency to melt into my partner and lose all sense of self. It took several failed relationships for me to learn my lesson!
I said this all the time to my husband. We'd met when we were 18, got married at 23. I really thought it was true! When he died at 32, I discovered that I could, indeed, live without him. It was (and sometimes still is) beyond horrible, and there were times I truly didn't want to keep living without him, but I kept going.
I'm in another relationship now. We've been together almost 7 years and have a child, and I love him so much — but I've never said these words. I learned my lesson!
(You know all this, Val, but it's helpful to share. Thanks for the prompt!)
Those are some thoughtful questions. I like the idea about thinking what are you doing for yourself outside of your relationships. There's many ways of doing that. It could be in the world of fitness, side hustles, or just hobbies
Yep, it can be so many things! I for one used to have the tendency to melt into my partner and lose all sense of self. It took several failed relationships for me to learn my lesson!
I said this all the time to my husband. We'd met when we were 18, got married at 23. I really thought it was true! When he died at 32, I discovered that I could, indeed, live without him. It was (and sometimes still is) beyond horrible, and there were times I truly didn't want to keep living without him, but I kept going.
I'm in another relationship now. We've been together almost 7 years and have a child, and I love him so much — but I've never said these words. I learned my lesson!
(You know all this, Val, but it's helpful to share. Thanks for the prompt!)
Katie 🥹 thank you so much for sharing. I can't imagine how horrible it was to go through that, and I am so glad you have found love again.