KathyM.
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Your 'dance' response post really did make me
smile and even chuckle. Thank you for this.
It seems your sister and her husband were unable to keep even the spark going but gave it a good heave ho. It is difficult to watch loved ones go through the pain of this kind of ending. You must take care of yourself though, no matter what her hurts are. She will likely look to you for strength on occasion but here is hoping not too much.
'New phases' is a very appropo term for where I am at and yes, you are right, there are a ton of 'hurdles' it appears, not the least of which is, what to do now? I am attending a motivational session tomorrow so I hope I can use it for my personal situation too.
Maybe I will list all my hurdles and then all my 'how to overcome hurdles'. I'll try to keep posting as I discover what they are.
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Originally Posted by KathyM
((Hunny)) and (((Lynn)))
Hunny, I had no idea you were going through all of this.  I hope my playful post in the Video Forum didn't offend you. The title and content of your thread made me giggle. 
My sister is your age and recently tackled/is tackling the same problem. I used to think she married a perfect man and had the perfect marriage. So did she. After 24 years, it became loveless, but still cordial. In an attempt to renew their spark, my sister requested couples counseling. All was going well, when he blurted out during a session that he wanted a divorce because he met someone else - a younger woman. This totally blind-sided her.
They divorced, and he married the other woman. My sister is still struggling to find her way on this new path she was forced to walk, but she's keeping her head up as best she can.
New phases in life are always difficult. From the beginning, it's a series of hurdles. I hope something comes along soon to give you the motivation to tackle this hurdle. 
In the meantime, my offer still stands. Just remember - One, two, three...AND. 
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