16 year relationship with 2 kids. 6 month after a separation I am single again.

Bittersweet feeling. I gave it my all even in the separation.

Seems like she wanted things that did not align with a marriage and this was a feeling she could not shake.

I'm settled, much more invested in the kids schools and everything that surrounds them.

I've adopted boundaries of children talk only. This boundary caused questioning when I was invited to her mother's so I decided to not step a foot inside the house if this was not respected.

She has agreed to pay CS so we will see how that goes.

I hate that the biggest lessons in life for me are the most painful of ones but that has been the story of my life.

I hope she finds what it is she was looking for.