"Real change happens when the pain of staying the same is greater than the pain of changing." ~ Sheldon Kopp, American psychotherapist, 1929-1999
The decision to ask for a divorce was not an easy one for me. I married for life, and divorce was not in my vocabulary. But staying married to a man who had lied to me and cheated on me for years was just not an option.
When I saw this quote, it made perfect sense to me and clearly defined how I felt two years ago when I was having to decide whether or not to go forward with a divorce. The pain of staying married to my gay husband was far greater than the pain of leaving a marriage that had spanned more than three decades.
It still hurts, but the hurt lessens each day. I hope you can make the right change for YOU.
