The love has been gone for ages.
The desire has been gone for ages.
We've been roommates for years, husband and wife in name alone.
I healed my sadness, my loneliness, and my grief about the end of my marriage, all while still wearing a ring.
I decided to no longer hold myself shackled out of guilt and obligation and expectation.
I told him goodbye, for real this time.
I didn't expect it to hurt so much. I didn't expect the tears.
I didn't expect him to take the news so dispassionately.
But the truth is, despite the tears, I am at peace. I am happy.
I am ready to be myself again.
I'm ready to pursue my passions.
I'm ready to find real love.
The hardest steps are often the most necessary to put us back on the correct path.
I'm ready for my journey.