Deciding on the simple things...
The struggle to leave a marriage is difficult, especially if children are involved. But the relief that comes from this decision (after depressions, and a lot of crying) is in itself fulfilling, and then there is so much more to add to your life. People will watch as you go through a period of mourning, and of financial loss. They don't understand my sense of satisfaction of living alone today, but then I guess they never understood my life within my marriage. My sense of satisfaction comes from being able to decide on the simple things, from what to have for breakfast, what to wear today, to just taking the time to sit down and read a book. This you can only understand when you have left an abusive relationship.
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