Category Archives: Suzanne

Suzanne, as we know her, is sharing her story of her journey after her husband walked out on she and their children.

Suzanne | Where Will the Next Storm Come From?

Health, stress, shortage of time. It's all ganging up on me. I feel like I am on the verge of a major break down, or break through. Or perhaps both. I feel it. It's like the feeling before a storm. The air is heavy, there …

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Suzanne | Struggling To Keep Up

15 weeks. Only 15 weeks? It feels like a life time ago. Yet just yesterday he was walking out. HE has his new home. Kids go every weekend. HE calls every night. We have a polite relationship. Nothing has been discussed. It just is. I …

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SUZANNE | Failed as a Wife Now Failing as a Mother

Once again my world has been turned upside down. Just 8 weeks and 3 days ago, it was made official that I had failed as a wife. Now I have also failed as a mother. She left last night. A long day of constant struggles. …

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SUZANNE | Dying Alone

It's been 8 weeks, since he left. The anger is subsiding, and the hurt is manageable. I will never, not love him. But the pain will never allow for a future. I know we both made terrible mistakes. I know this is for the best. …

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SUZANNE | Whew I Can Make it Through

It's almost been 7 weeks. I have faced new challenges, and found I can make it through just about anything with the love and support of my friends and family! I am still struggling with some fear of the future, and anger towards him. He …

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SUZANNE | When My Babies Cry For Him

Five weeks today. I have come to terms with all of this. The kids are doing good. I still struggle with anger. He did this to us, and doesn't have to face any of the aftermath. When my babies cry for him, the rage comes …

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SUZANNE | He Can’t Even Fill His Bowling Shoes

The visit went good. I went, with support of my friend. My young woman decided she would go – another small step towards healing. HE was more standoffish – distant, polite, but with an uneasy feel. It feels so surreal. Bowling, that's what we did …

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SUZANNE | Guilty For Hoping

I woke this morning with a sense of peace. The sun is shining, promising a beautiful day. I lay there taking in the peace of the morning. Maybe I can get in a ride. Yes, I should saddle up my boy and go for a …

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SUZANNE | Voices of the Past Quieting

Its been 4 1/2 weeks. It seems like it has been an eternity. At the same time, it feels like just yesterday. Some things are much easier while others I still can't face. It has helped to get the last of his things out. They …

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SUZANNE | Weak, Beaten & So Alone

  A little battered and wore out, I can say I made it through yet another day. It was time. The hardest part of packing his things was 16 years of pictures and memories. I sent the kids out. This is something they do not …

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