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Many of us experience depression and stress brought on by divorce and separation. Discuss how you cope, learn from the experience of others.

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Wedding Anniversary Sorry Guys But this is going to be a miserable early morning post!!! It would have been my 13th wedding anniversary today-unlucky for some eh! ... 08 Jul 08, by mirfield Latest 08 Jul 08 by Sun 13 1 2	Replies:12 :1540	Latest by Sun 13 08 Jul 08
Depression or just plain sad??? Hi all Haven't posted before as normally on line at work. How do I know if what I am feeling is just being sad or has got to the stage of depression? So ... 04 Jul 08, by heavyheart Latest 05 Jul 08 by heavyheart 1 2	Replies:11 :1486	Latest by heavyheart 05 Jul 08
hi all letting off a bit of steam hi there my husband left me and 2 children on boxing day morning he kept saying his heart didn't belong here he was in contact with an old school friend/girlfri ... 03 Jul 08, by shelly1066 Latest 05 Jul 08 by shelly1066	Replies:4 :481	Latest by shelly1066 05 Jul 08
Removal of X box hi guys... sounds a daft title doesnt it....but ive come home from work around 12ish as I couldnt cope with it anymore.... im tired and had en ... 24 Jun 08, by Daisy049 Latest 05 Jul 08 by Daisy049 1 2	Replies:8 :1295	Latest by Daisy049 05 Jul 08
Ex to be is planning holiday abroad with children :(My ex husband to be announced today that he is planning to take our ch ... 04 Jul 08, by Zanth45 Latest 04 Jul 08 by emmalb78 1 2	Replies:7 :1168	Latest by emmalb78 04 Jul 08
what did you do to get a life a little angel in my head keeps saying to me 'what can you do to make yourself move on ,feel better more of a human'my brain keeps thinking DUH DUNNO then the l ... 11 Jun 08, by jelly4toes Latest 03 Jul 08 by Donnylass 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:31 :3576	Latest by Donnylass 03 Jul 08
Help! I'm a 39 year old man & just found out my wife's been having an affair. As daft as it sounds I've told her I still love her & would have her back but s ... 02 Jul 08, by orangepeel Latest 03 Jul 08 by polar	Replies:6 :581	Latest by polar 03 Jul 08
loss of appetite / cant face word divorce been on cards now for a while. all this time ive rarely eaten (one meal every 2 or 3 days), hardly been able to face the world (helps if i drink ... 17 Jun 08, by iamcthulu Latest 02 Jul 08 by iamcthulu 1 2 3 4	Replies:21 :3057	Latest by iamcthulu 02 Jul 08
violence I think she is trying to get me to hit her. In fact I am sure she’s trying to provoke me into hitting her. Of course I’m not going to do it, not least bec ... 01 Jul 08, by confused999	Replies:0 :386
Feeling quite down tonight I'm not really sure what I'll achieve by posting this. I suppose I'm hoping that articulating the overwhelming sense of failure, worry and isolation will give m ... 26 Jun 08, by Luminous Latest 30 Jun 08 by polar 1 2	Replies:8 :1329	Latest by polar 30 Jun 08
x is demanding my walking aid even.I feel sick!! the issue of belongings has reached the level of utter madness.I'm actually physically wanting to be sick!! my x (still in mh) has earmarked everything I ow ... 27 Jun 08, by topaz Latest 30 Jun 08 by kidsinbulgaria 1 2 3	Replies:18 :2283	Latest by kidsinbulgaria 30 Jun 08
Spouse broke item of mine on-purpose...... Three nights ago after getting home from work, my husband & I had words concerning financial matters. One thing led to another and he ended up picking up m ... 29 Jun 08, by LifeGoesOn Latest 29 Jun 08 by Angel557	Replies:2 :478	Latest by Angel557 29 Jun 08
I should be feeling better, but...... Read thought the letter today that my solicitor is sending to my wife, contering her absurd proposal of paying me about 7% of the FH I payed most towards, and w ... 27 Jun 08, by elephantandcastle Latest 28 Jun 08 by jelly4toes	Replies:5 :566	Latest by jelly4toes 28 Jun 08
why on earth did i believe it when he/she said.... in an effort to inject a bit of humour into this crap I am interested to find out what was the most stupid thing that was said to us by our ex2b's which we beli ... 19 Jun 08, by jelly4toes Latest 27 Jun 08 by daisygreen 1 2 3	Replies:17 :2100	Latest by daisygreen 27 Jun 08
so what self help books hit a chord.? As i was walking round tesco staring at the chocolate i started thinking remember that stupid crap book the one that i thought that if i put the contents into p ... 17 Jun 08, by jelly4toes Latest 27 Jun 08 by Jollyrocket 1 2	Replies:10 :1151	Latest by Jollyrocket 27 Jun 08
Off to see a solicitor - feel so jittery After receiving what seems like a crazy proposal from my wife, wanting sole name on the FH for about 7% of its value I am off to see a solicitor this afternoon. ... 26 Jun 08, by elephantandcastle Latest 26 Jun 08 by elephantandcastle 1 2	Replies:8 :1171	Latest by elephantandcastle 26 Jun 08
I thought I could cope with this Hi After reading loads of threads on this site I thought I'd post my own story to see if I could get any advice. Wy wife , 6 weeks ago told me ... 28 May 08, by Dave71 Latest 26 Jun 08 by ghosthunter 1 2	Replies:11 :1359	Latest by ghosthunter 26 Jun 08
Down & Depressed My partner has been divorced for a few months. Now he has just got to sort out the finances. It has been complete hell so far and they haven't even been to medi ... 25 Jun 08, by hollys800 Latest 26 Jun 08 by Marshy_	Replies:3 :534	Latest by Marshy_ 26 Jun 08
Life just couldnt get any better !!!!! not was woken up at 3.40am....by mum, in tears, my grandma has been rushed to hospital, she collapsed....whilst my grandad was out...he found her when he got back h ... 25 Jun 08, by Daisy049 Latest 25 Jun 08 by Donnylass 1 2	Replies:7 :1125	Latest by Donnylass 25 Jun 08
A breath of fresh air .. or a keeping ones sanity I have felt so crap for a good eight months ...at an all time low this week. Thank goodness for this site.. i can vent my frustrations etc instead of sinking t ... 21 Jun 08, by wazo Latest 25 Jun 08 by iamcthulu	Replies:3 :567	Latest by iamcthulu 25 Jun 08
first weekend alone First weekend alone how did it go? It was my first weekend on my own and I was not looking forward to it at all. In some ways I did better than I expected b ... 23 Jun 08, by ivorytower Latest 24 Jun 08 by gowergirl 1 2	Replies:7 :1102	Latest by gowergirl 24 Jun 08
Down days I'm definately having a down period lately, particularly today. I have been since last Friday actually when my x2b tried (and nearly succeded) to convince me t ... 19 Jun 08, by Sun 13 Latest 23 Jun 08 by Sun 13 1 2	Replies:12 :1286	Latest by Sun 13 23 Jun 08
I give up. My wife wants a "Legal Separation" and I don't. I feel that when I decline separation she will then file for divorce. From what I have read, n ... 05 Jun 08, by Soupdragon Latest 21 Jun 08 by Kalamari 1 2 3 ... 5	Replies:29 :3489	Latest by Kalamari 21 Jun 08
Depression and ex Hello. Fisrt time to post on forum. I got divorced from my husband of 7 years(who was English and Im Japanese). And after the divorcement, he w ... 18 Jun 08, by hop	Replies:0 :450
post in contact and residency carold's post in the contact section makes me feel really sad don't know what you guys think it seems to demonstrate such a strange naievity as far as the child ... 18 Jun 08, by jelly4toes Latest 18 Jun 08 by jelly4toes	Replies:4 :540	Latest by jelly4toes 18 Jun 08
First Time Out And Your On Your Own Hi All! First time out as a singleton last week and it felt so strange. 16 Jun 08, by CrusaderGirl Latest 17 Jun 08 by Sun 13	Replies:5 :549	Latest by Sun 13 17 Jun 08
that awful empty i am a failure feeling 22 months into this thing and i really can't shake those feelings off they haunt me everyday.i feel stuck.i look around and most other folk seem to have alife t ... 10 Jun 08, by jelly4toes Latest 17 Jun 08 by ghosthunter 1 2	Replies:9 :1482	Latest by ghosthunter 17 Jun 08
tears out of no where this afo i broke down in tears... ive had a fantastic weekend, really enjoyed myself, came home theres a voicemail mesg from my ex's mum who ... 15 Jun 08, by Daisy049 Latest 16 Jun 08 by I will survive! 1 2	Replies:11 :1381	Latest by I will survive! 16 Jun 08
Down down down I am feeling down very very down. I don’t understand how my life got to this point. How did it all go so wrong and what did I do to deserve this pain. We ... 15 Jun 08, by ivorytower Latest 16 Jun 08 by Daisy049 1 2	Replies:7 :1233	Latest by Daisy049 16 Jun 08
happiness We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren't old enough and we'll ... 14 Jun 08, by denmanra Latest 15 Jun 08 by emma b	Replies:3 :559	Latest by emma b 15 Jun 08
Taking my wedding ring off Is my problem a common one? What do you think, I would like to hear your experiences and feelings. I cannot take my wedding ring off. I think I shoul ... 07 Jun 08, by greenfrog Latest 11 Jun 08 by emma b 1 2 3 4	Replies:23 :3155	Latest by emma b 11 Jun 08
Moving on. You know I think I am doing really well, coping with the Solicitors, the day to day running of the house, childcare cover. I have good help from parents and go ... 08 Jun 08, by greenfrog Latest 08 Jun 08 by suzannec30	Replies:4 :562	Latest by suzannec30 08 Jun 08
What a Mess!!! Some may have seen my post yesterday regarding my first mediation appointment. To follow on from that, when I arrived home last night X2B queried why I ... 30 May 08, by Gingerkitty Latest 07 Jun 08 by Gingerkitty 1 2	Replies:7 :1150	Latest by Gingerkitty 07 Jun 08
living with a depressive I have lived with someone who has suffered from depression for 15 years and it has affected me in many ways. I have fallen out of love and need to move on and l ... 05 Jun 08, by kathleen Latest 06 Jun 08 by busybees 1 2	Replies:10 :1356	Latest by busybees 06 Jun 08
Worried Sick! I am in a very complicated situation and i am becoming paranoid (i think). i have a third share in a business with my stbx and her best (gay) friend, who she no ... 06 Jun 08, by stimo	Replies:0 :679
Depressed husband I think my husband has been suffering from depression a while. We have only been married 3.5 years but for 2 he has been acting quite strange. He never goes o ... 03 Apr 08, by klb Latest 05 Jun 08 by castess 1 2	Replies:7 :1284	Latest by castess 05 Jun 08
Is my 'old fashioned' view of marriage so wrong? Hi all Struggling.X2B and I have court date in July re finances. Brief background we are both 50 kids 14 and 17 met at uni.I looked after house and kids X b ... 20 May 08, by roseanne Latest 04 Jun 08 by JustH	Replies:3 :652	Latest by JustH 04 Jun 08
Cant cope with the thought of his new woman!! Help Hi everyone. Found out 4 days ago that my husband was seeing another woman 5 weeks after he left me & my 5 kids & Really finding it IMPOSSSIBLE to stop ... 01 Jun 08, by LadyAquarius Latest 03 Jun 08 by daisygreen	Replies:6 :806	Latest by daisygreen 03 Jun 08
Concentrating at Work I go through phases of not being able to concentrate at work for thinkng about what is going on with the divorce and it's associated gubbins. My work isnt that ... 25 Apr 08, by Goofyfoot Latest 03 Jun 08 by Vail 1 2	Replies:7 :1307	Latest by Vail 03 Jun 08
Health and stress I would be interested to know if anyone who previously suffered ill health whilst in bad relationship/divorcing due to the stress, has now recovered fully or st ... 01 Jun 08, by bluefairy Latest 01 Jun 08 by bluefairy	Replies:5 :823	Latest by bluefairy 01 Jun 08

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