
By Arianna Jeret — Written on Apr 07, 2016
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No one walks down the aisle on their wedding day hoping that one day they and their soon-to-be-spouse will divorce. (At least, I hope not. That would be really sad.)
Yet, after years and years of trying to keep our marriage alive, many of us do find ourselves in that position.
Truth is, the fear of what life will look like after divorce keeps many people — men and women — in unhappy, sometimes abusive marriages for far longer that was likely necessary.
While I cannot in anyway predict what anyone else's particular divorce will look like, here is a glimpse into what it was like for me, and for many people I have swapped marriage and divorce tales with over the years.
Between your soon-to-be-ex, your friends opinions and your attorney, it feels impossible to know who to trust anymore.
So you just do your best to keep your shit together (or at least to make it seem like you do).
Someone interesting comes along, and you gather the strength to go on a date. After all, it's just coffee ...
Your enthusiasm may get you a wee bit carried away ... but it's all good. You're a grown-ass woman now!
It feels like nothing you do — at work, with your kids, with a new man or woman, or even for yourself — is ever quite enough.
This article was originally published at The Good Men Project. Reprinted with permission from the author.
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