Originally Posted by
Desirae
You know an older friend of mine (not CD, I GUARANTEE that) got divorced after 37 years of marriage. This is a really nice guy, too. He told me, and I believe him, that he didn't see it coming. He was a good provider. They raised two great kids together who are both very successful and long out of the house. 37 years. Just out of the blue one day she said she wanted a divorce. Seems she had been seeing another guy (who she worked with) for well over a year. I believe my friend when he says he never had any suspicions. He's not that kind of person. He's real "churchy", not that there's anything wrong with that. He's just a really trusting type of person. He would give you the shirt off his back. High morals and all that kind of stuff.
Needless to say he was devastated for a long time. Just about to the point of a nervous breakdown. He was an ex-smoker who had been off cigarettes for more than 30 years. He started smoking again. Still does.
My point is that they had a great life. BEAUTIFUL house. All the money in the world. Took vacations and cruises. He thought all was well. It just seems that some people (can be either the guy OR the girl) sometimes just fall out of love for no apparent reason. They maybe start wondering what else is out there. I think, when it happens, it happens a lot in the latter midlife stages. Maybe it is a midlife crisis kind of thing.
My friend made it back. It took awhile. Quite a while. But he made it back. He's remarried now. I'm sure you'll get there, too. Just hang in there.