Coming home one day to be told your marriage is over is a moment that changes everything.

For Anthony, the decision wasn’t his. He was completely shocked when his wife told him she was leaving, and his darkest point came when she moved out with their children and he suddenly found himself alone in the family home.

In this episode of Let's Talk Divorce, Anthony shares his experience of divorce from the perspective of the person who was left. He talks openly about the shock of the separation, continuing to live together after the decision had been made, and what it felt like when his children were no longer living with him every day.

We also talk about one of the things many separated parents find incredibly difficult: another man coming into his children’s lives.

But Anthony’s story doesn’t end there.

He talks about rebuilding his life, finding love again and creating a wonderful blended family. Perhaps most importantly, he shares how his relationship with his ex has changed over time and how they have reached a place where they now get on.

In this episode:

• The shock of being told your marriage is over when you didn’t see it coming

• What it was like continuing to live together after deciding to separate

• The day Anthony’s wife and children moved out and suddenly being alone

• Adjusting to no longer seeing your children every day

• Dealing with another man becoming part of your children’s lives

• Navigating co-parenting after a painful separation

• Rebuilding your life when divorce wasn’t what you wanted

• Finding love again after divorce

• The realities of creating a blended family

• How Anthony and his ex moved from separation and hurt to a much better relationship

• Why where you are in the early days of divorce doesn’t have to be where you end up

If you’re in the early days of separation and struggling to imagine a time when life might feel good again, Anthony’s story is a reminder that the way things look right now isn’t necessarily how they will always look.

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