Very difficult, very brave thing you did.
////weirddave\\
Dave, as one who is still in an unhappy marriage, there isn’t any worse hell is there? At least on earth, nothing lonlier either.
You’ve taken a brave step, and whether it IS an end, or an intermission, only time will tell. In the meantime, please take good care of yourself. When your mind is so overwhelmed it makes it difficult to sleep or to eat right, but force yourself, don’t keep long hours, overwork, overeat, or any other ‘over’ that could lead to you making yourself sick. Be gentle with yourself, sweetie.
Judy
All of you, thanks. You’ll never know what your support means to me.
Judy- E-mail me if you would like. I’d be glad to compare notes, talk or just sympathise.( don’t ask for spelling help) Stay strong!
You’ve got yourself a penpal! I don’t need spelling help though, BUT, if you ever meet that lady, Mavis Beacon, that teaches TYPING, couldja ask why she wants us to type the NUMBERS so blasted fast, when some of us have smaller fingers for reaching them in the first place?? 
Dave:
You know, we have chatted on AIM about football and stuff. Only now did I see that we could have talked about so muich more… I am divorced myself. I think I can relate.
If you ever want to rap with me about something NOT football or fantasy-league related, you know where I am, pal.
Yer pal,
Satan - Commissioner, The Teeming Minions
*TIME ELAPSED SINCE I QUIT SMOKING:
Five months, one week, five days, 3 hours, 4 minutes and 58 seconds.
6605 cigarettes not smoked, saving $825.64.
Extra time with Drain Bead: 3 weeks, 1 day, 22 hours, 25 minutes.
*“I’m a big Genesis fan.”-David B. (Amen, brother!)
{{{{{{{{Dave}}}}}}}}
Sometimes ending it is the right thing to do. I watched my parents become more and more unhappy together and I wanted to tell them I wanted a divorce! Finally, they decided after 21 years togther, that enough was enough. They both remarried within 6 months (neither one was involved before the divorce, I truly believe) and both are very happy in their 2nd marriages 14 years later. I hope it goes as well for you.
…to what’s already been said. You have my support and good thoughts and wishes as well.
I can relate to your “third of your life” reference. Phil and I met and fell in love when we were 19, now we are 30. I know, and I’m sure Phil would agree (without any details), that we have been through our own piles of shite and traversed many a rock road together, and have managed to hang on to each other. I wish that for you, or I wish you both a peaceful parting, if that’s what’s required here.
Best I can say is, lean on your friends, listen to your heart, keep your eyes and mind open, and periodically each of you try on your mate’s shoes and walk around a while (I mean that in the figurative sense), it does wonders for the perspective.
Here’s hoping for the best for you and yours, whatever that may be.
Peta