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Divorcing after treatment
Is there anybody out there who decided to end their marriage after treatment. What lead you to this and how did you go about it? My husband and I have had issues for a long time. But now it seems ...
Came on here looking for a thread like this. Like you @Brownowl my husband has been battling his own issues for years and our marriage was pretty precarious before my BC diagnosis in June. He couldn’t cope with it at all and I had to ask him to move out as the self destructive behaviour was so stressful for me to live with on the daily. So I have gone through almost all of my treatment in lockdown, living alone with 2 young kids while he is getting treatment... But you know what? It’s calmer at home, we’re happier, I feel much less stressed. Yes I’m tired, sometimes lonely, yes sometimes I worry about the future but I try to plan ahead and take it week by week.
I don’t know how I will feel after I get through all of my own treatment and surgery. After what I’m going through, I think I will have a different outlook on what is ‘not negotiable’ for me. I don’t think a marriage with issues will magically get better after going through a challenge like cancer. A fresh start might be just what you need in all areas...?
Happy to chat more about it all. Such an isolating experience going through cancer if you don’t feel connected with your partner. X
Happy to chat more about it all. Such an isolating experience going through cancer if you don’t feel connected with your partner. X