Separation sucks
Recently my wife and I decided to separate after 10 years together. It was a mutual decision and we both realised we'd grown apart.
We're still living in the same house for now, which has been a lot harder than I expected. The house is pretty big and I've moved into the guest room, but it's strange being under the same roof while knowing things are ending.
To make things more complicated, I recently lost my job. For the last three months I've been picking up random day-rate work just to cover rent and bills. Between that and everything happening at home, I feel pretty isolated.
The hardest part is realising I don't really have any close relationships outside of my marriage. Most days it's just me, my thoughts, and whatever questionable dinner I can throw together.
Didn't expect this stage of life to look like this, but here we are.