"The hardest thing for me to fathom was that after 15 years of marriage, we were both two completely different people. Not that it's a bad thing, but after 15 years, your partner has changed. Are you both going to acknowledge that? Are you going to learn more about each other and grow together, or are you gonna run for the hills? We had a meltdown and hit our rock bottom. But we climbed out of the ashes,"
"The hardest part is that you will drift apart. We've been married for 22 years. My wife withdrew from me emotionally and physically after our second child was born in our fourth year together. I stayed even after we went to counseling for three years. I was ready for a divorce at year 10, and she was diagnosed with cancer."
After many years together, partners can become different people and must choose whether to acknowledge change, learn about each other, and grow together or separate. Emotional withdrawal and quiet erosion of presence can slowly break connection despite functioning routines and parenting. Crises such as illness can interrupt decisions about divorce and complicate intimacy and cohabitation. Some couples experience meltdowns and hit rock bottom, then climb out, recommit, and rebuild love through painful work. The journey back can involve deep hurt, tears, and visible recovery while ongoing physical distance and lack of communication can persist in other relationships.
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