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Originally Posted by notsothoreau
I am finally close to wrapping up here and getting on with my life. Big cleanup today. I've been packing up since back when my husband was still alive. He's been gone two and a half years now. Yes, it brings back the grief. You are saying goodbye again. It's the end of that part of your life. But it has to be done. Life goes on and things change. I think it will be easier for me when I live in a new area, without all those reminders to make me sad. Just hope I can survive the cleanup today  |
Yes, it does help to move to another area and not have so many triggers.
One thing no one has pointed out is that a lot of us have a rather blunt ending to our marriage from divorce and not death. It's the same emotions (especially if it is sudden and there is virtually no further contact). Divorce is a death.
It's probably not considerate to make this point in this instance except to realize that it is more of a common experience if you also consider it can take other forms. Some divorcees' suffer similarly (and maybe do not get a similar level of closure).
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