u/Rich_Competition2568

A few months ago, my spouse left and ended our marriage. The pain from that has been unlike anything I’ve experienced, and I continue to work through the profound grief of it all.

I have decided, for now, to remain living in the apartment we once shared. Primarily because location, amenities, and price are great relative to other rentals in the area.

I have put forth a great effort, one that I’m proud of, to make the space my own. I have purchased a new couch, replaced photos and some wall art, and I’ve hand made a few other furniture pieces and cabinets to hang up.

I guess I’m wondering about others who are or have been in my position. Is there anything else you’ve done that has helped you adjust to living alone and making a shared space your own?

Thank you for any and all insight

It wasn’t long before news of Jack and Margaret’s separation that my own spouse chose to leave our marriage.

In a weird way, I feel less alone knowing Jack is seemingly going through something similar. I had a really hard time with this most recent album because it talked a lot about celebrating marriage and life long love, and I just couldn’t connect with it. I also had an August wedding, and the album came out only days after my spouse left.

Anyway, I hope both of them are doing as well as they possibly can. And if you’re going through a divorce or bad heartbreak I hope you move through the grief as well as possible ❤️