Finding Yourself After a Breakup

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Yes, I’ve been part of a couple for so long, it’s hard to remember a time when I wasn’t.

But now that relationship is over and I am feeling somewhat lost, bereft, and confused. Basically, with what to do with myself, my future, and my time.

I work so hard all week and then find myself with a whole weekend ahead of me with nothing to do and no one to do it with! During my marriage I spent most of your social time with my partner. Who is now not there.

What do I want to do?

My kids are grown up and moved out. My extended family is busy with their events and their own families. I don’t have a lot of girlfriends to call up and hang out with on the weekends. My own fault — easy to do when in a relationship — but I neglected my own friendships.

Plus, you sure lose alot of people when you get divorced. Mutual friends, in-laws… gone. And of course the partner who is always the one to go to movies, musicals, etc.

Now I need to rebuild a social life and find my own purpose. Since there are no longer any mutual relationship goals, I have to find my own path.

How do I do that?

First, I have deteremined that I need to get out there and, for now, meet some new people —…