my world has ended today June 17,2002

I am in shock. My husband just told me after five years of marriage and ten years together that he no longer wants to be married. I am so sad I cannot even cry. It is true. I have felt all this time that we weren't right for each other, but that I love him. I felt out of duty to stay with him because I don't believe in divorce. I no longer have a choice. He is obviously so much braver than I. I am twenty six years old. My first initial feelings is that of failure. My heart is pounding out of my chest. I have never physically felt this way before. My heart is so heavy. I know and have known that deep down this relationship has been on shaky ground. I just never really thought he would have the guts to do it.

As of June 17, 2002 your world has just begun. Please if you can, change your thoughts on this. What you are now experiencing is fear of the "unknown". I have been where you are and I too felt the somewhat the same way. You are now beginning a journey that is going to take you to places of growth. You will be surprised at what you will accomplish, what you will feel. Life will give you many opportunities and it will be up to you as to how you choose to see them. Good or bad? You will be tested, your strength will be revealed, your love will be revealed, you will make it and will become more of who you are. Unfortunately, this is a part of life as everything is...it is how we chose to react in each situation. My best to you......I know this is a hard time and there will be times that you feel like giving up...don't. Keep going and see the miracles that will appear for you.

Blessings.

You are only 26, you are so young! The above post is right. You are probably in shock right now, go to 'google.com' and type in grief. You'll get a whole lot of entries, read all about it, it will help you to understand this better. Believe me, it works, you will see that this is a stage you need to go through. It makes you feel better to know that these stages are REAL and that you're not the only one experiencing them.
Goodluck,
ML.

That was meant to be "type in the word 'grief'". Also, didnt mean to say 'you're not the only one experiencing it etc..', what i meant was it will be comforting for you to know that these are perfectly natural reactions to a loss.
Best of luck,
ML.

If you have always felt that you two haven't been right for each other, that is your first clue to understanding who you are; what your needs and wants are, and what will help you to flourish as a human. This breakup is not your fault, nor is it his, obviously, the chemistry just isn't right. If you have been with him since you were 16 years old, you were way too young to know what love is. Here you are now 26 and probably haven't felt the love of a man that you need. Please take the time to search your soul, and be at peace with yourself. Embrace who you are, the positive and negative aspects. Find a man who can do the same, but first you need to do it for yourself.
I also suggest ordering a report, or searching for the compatibility of the both of you according to astrology. You may just not be naturally compatible, and that is fine. Astrology has helped me enormously with my own self, and with relationships.
Good luck, go in strength, and we are all here for you.
TC

I too want to wish you luck - Its now been a year since I separated from my husband - we were together 15 years in total met when I was 17 - if it helps I believe we were to young and that both of us changed and grew but unfortunately not together - things that was right then and we enjoyed together are and were no longer important. I know its hard and I still find it extremely hard and to the tell the truth I was the one who could no longer pretend all was ok, I was the one who called it a day but I dont regret it we no longer were right together the love was gone (though I still care about him very much). It is a true saying that time heals right now you might not believe that but it does and you will get by and one day you will met someone and be happy truely happy as we all should be. Good Luck and God Bless

What a touching and loving response you have given to this poor soul. If you are all Aries people, you are something else!

I separated when I was 26 also, and it truly was heartbreaking, and at the same time an extremely growing experience for myself. You will make it through - as a much stronger person, as one of you guys said, find out what you truly need as an individual. In regards to love - my advice, if you can, please remain friends with this person (if you cannot, then just forgive, as he was strong enough to bring reality into the mix).

My prayers are with you, and you will pull through a stronger person for it all (in time). Be good to yourself!

ME