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Quotes tagged “breakup”

“somewhere along the way 
i lost the essence of who I was 
while trying to be 
everything you wanted me to be”
— R.H. Sin, Rest in the Mourning
Tagged: Rest In The Mourning, Lost Yourself, breakup, Deserve
“Hasta la vista motherfucker.”
— Heather, John Tucker Must Die
Tagged: goodbye, spanish, breakup
“There's only one guy out there for me, but you are not him.”
— Kate, John Tucker Must Die
Tagged: Insult, breakup, Heartache
“I was so depressed, I couldn't even enjoy the break-up sex.”
— Beth, John Tucker Must Die
Tagged: breakup, Sex, Depression
“If months after the breakup they are still calling you to tell you everything, it means they probably are not over it yet.”
— Isabel Calkins, 5 Subtle Signs Your Ex Wants to Get Back Together
Tagged: Missing You, breakup, Moving On
“Girl you're getting over him and I'm getting over her, the eyes have it made, ain't gotta say a word. Misery loves company, that's why it's you and me, buying each other drinks, back at the bar, as thick as thieves. Stealing these little sips, doing our best to make the best of the worst of it”
— Blake Shelton, Came Here To Forget
Tagged: Exes, Relationships, breakup
“Emma: 'Why are you lying?'

Adèle: 'I'm not lying.'

Emma: 'Then why are you crying?'

Adèle: 'I'm not crying.'”
— Adele, Emma, Blue is the Warmest Color
Tagged: Love, lying, fights, breakup
“McKenzie: 'Hey, maybe you should write a book.'

Tom: 'What?'

McKenzie: 'Well, you know, Henry Miller said the best way to get over a woman is to turn her into literature.'

Tom: 'That guy had a lot more sex than me.'”
— Tom, McKenzie, (500) Days Of Summer
Tagged: Literature, breakup, Women, Heartbreak, Sex
“Isn't it funny how the memories you cherish before a breakup can become your worst enemies afterwards? The thoughts you loved to think about, the memories you wanted to hold up to the light and view from every angle--it suddenly seems a lot safer to lock them in a box, far from the light of day and throw away the key. It's not an act of bitterness. It's an act if self-preservation.”
— Ally Condie, First Day
Tagged: breakup, Memories, Bitter, self-preservation, Pain
“My ex and I were both very religious so had no sex before marriage and saw all kinds of signs that God had brought us together.! We ignored good advice from both sides of our families to not get married because we were sure that God was in control! Once we were married I then learn she is not sexual and does not enjoy sex. It was absolutely miserable.

No oral sex two positions and I was not allowed to touch her vagina. Our pastor had assured us that there was no such thing as sexual incompatibility! She refused to go to counseling and she refused to go the doctor to see why sex was usually painful for her. (Tilted uterus plus likely vaginissimus) I stayed because I didn't want to disrupt my children's childhood.

She became even more religious while I became much less religious. My new job had me away from home for weeks and months for years. I ended up cheating. It was wrong and I regret that. But I did meet a wonderful woman who was in the exact same situation.

She is incredible. Super sexy, cute, hardworking, Keeps the house spotless and is a great cook. And best of all she thinks I am amazing both in and out of the bedroom! I got so so lucky! The divorce was not fun, I regret the cheating and won't do that again. And my children refuse to talk with me and are unaware of my ex's contribution to the marriage breakdown But it was so worth it. I am so much happier now! Been together for 5 years and it has been wonderful.”
— insight7777, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“I left my ex wife to be with my current wife of almost ten years. I have never been happier, we have 4 kids and things are amazing.

My ex wife was a manipulative, abusive, controlling bitch, she cheated on me multiple times. I thought i had a kid with her but i actually don't, and it has been proven that he is not mine through DNA testing, but since I lived in Texas at the time and Texas Attorney General doesn't give a shit about the dad I am still stuck paying child support for him, which in the end is fine, I still see him as my son.

My ex wife used to control everything I did, she blocked any channel that might have nudity, websites as well. If we were out in public she would scold me openly for even looking in the general direction of an attractive female. If we watched a movie with nudity she would cover my eyes and berate me afterwards for wanting to fuck someone else.

My current wife, is very loving we communicate very well, we have our own hobbies and interest outside of ourselves and family, doesn't give a shit about porn or nudity in general, she doesn't care if I look as long as I don't touch. She doesn't berate me in public or private, she makes me happier than I ever thought I could be. She doesn't cheat on me. She is honestly the best thing that ever happened to me.”
— devilsadvocate09, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“Left my fiancé for my current husband. Together six years now, married for three, have a 5 year old. We are very happy! No regrets at all. He's way better for me and I'm glad he's the one I married. I can see myself growing old with him, he's my best friend and my partner, but I doubt my ex and I would've realistically stayed married more than a year or so.

He had a lot of issues, the worst ones being his alcohol problem which he would never admit, and his propensity for thinking his way was the only way. Oh, and his insane need to hold onto a house that sucked us dry and was literally falling apart rather than sell at a loss and start over so we could afford things like, you know, FURNITURE. Yeah.

My current husband and I rent and are WAY more comfortable, should be ready to buy something decent in a year or two with a solid down payment, pretty sure the ex is in the exact same financial position though, completely through his own stubbornness and stupidity. No thank you!”
— EatsPeanutButter, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“I was married for about 16 years, but unhappy and had been contemplating leaving for a couple of years (dead bedroom, we never did anything together, she spent all day watching soaps to have me come home and watch a couple shows together before she'd fall asleep on the couch, etc). I had tried to get her to agree to counseling several times but her personality didn't work with airing our problems to someone else and she thought we could fix it on our own.

I remember one day thinking that if I could just consider her my roommate or friend instead of my wife I could just suffer through it (for the sake of our kid, etc). I cried myself to sleep that night...

So anyways, awhile later, me and a co-worker (15 years younger than me) went to a conference together. We had some drinks and some flirting but nothing happened until about a year later when we got put on a project together and started texting more. Ended up developing feelings over time and then several months later we spontaneously/unexpectedly kissed and it escalated from there.

To make it worse, she was engaged to be married about 6 months from then. About three months into our (physical) relationship, we had to make some tough decisions because we both felt we had both fallen in love with each other over the last year or so before we had even started anything physical.

She broke off her engagement (she had been with him 8 years) and I started the painful divorce process, all the while second guessing myself that I was throwing away my now 18 year marriage to a person I had been with for 25....well over half my life. But I had to come to terms that I wasn't happy and had to accept that even if things didn't work out with the new girlfriend, that I would be happier alone than staying in the marriage.

Once I accepted that and got over the fear of being alone, it was easier. I was then doing it for myself, not for the other woman. Plus I knew it was a new relationship (red alert), she was 15 years younger (red alert) and it was starting out as an affair (red alert). Not much of a chance it would work out.

I moved out about 1.5 years ago and divorce was finalized in November. My girlfriend and I moved in together this past July and things are going great. We've been together for almost 2.5 years at this point and have been talking marriage.”
— evilmonkey2, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“I was with the same man at a young age and after 10 years we grew apart and became different people. I was miserable and we could not work together to save our life.

I met a man who I had a connection with, he was also in a 10 year relationship with kids. Almost 3 years later and So far it's working out. We get along, have common interests, and laugh 99% of the time. I can actually have an adult conservation and learn from him. Even if it doesn't work out in the long run, staying in that marriage would of been a lot worse.”
— Reyoflight2325, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“I left my wife because I realized I could do better, a LOT better, she was overly jealous, insecure and always angry, when not angry she was depressed.

It was the best decision of my life, my only regret is not leaving her sooner.”
— HumanIncarnite, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“I left my husband of three years to be with someone I'd only known a few months.

We're still together eleven years later and we absolutely sicken other people with how mushy we are. We are still best friends and straight up stupid for each other.

To be fair, the previous relationship wasn't working out anyway. We hadn't been in love for a while and it was going to end in divorce it was just a question of when. I don't regret for one minute the time I've spent with my current husband. I'm the most infatuated I've ever been in my whole life and every day I wake up I'm happy I get to wake up next to him. I'm also shocked that it's been eleven years. It's felt like only a moment.”
— ThatSquareChick, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“It's been fantastic. It caused a rift with my kids, which I deeply regret, but I'm sure I'd be long dead, had I stayed with ex. I was terribly depressed and unhappy.

The moral of the story is, marry the right person the first time. I realized it was the wrong thing, even before the wedding, but I was reluctant to break it off, because of all of the upset and turmoil it would cause. Dumb thinking.”
— Alan_Smithee_, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“My ex husband was an abusive alcoholic. I left him and moved across the country to be with family. My husband's ex wife was a complete slut-and was a drunk who had run off with other guys a lot, leaving my husband and their two year old home alone on holidays, she was just the worst.

At the time I was hanging out with her, I did not know about her drug habit. I knew her drinking was out of control. Well, Christmas Eve came around. I was at their house, hanging out, and decided to spend the night there, because the roads were too slippery to drive on safely (sleet and snow) and I wasn't going to risk a wreck.

I wake up the next morning: her husband is sitting on the couch. I ask what's going on. He says the slut ran off again. Said he'd only stuck around because he knew she was incapable of caring for their son, but this was the last straw, abandoning the two year old on Christmas eve.

Fast forward six years later: we are married, still in love, he has sole legal and physical custody of his son, I have sole legal and physical custody of my daughters. We make six figures now (we were dead broke back then), own a farm, and live fifteen hundred miles away from our ex spouses.

Both ex's have multiple drug and alcohol charges now, jail time, etc....so they proved their character. Life is good. We started in a weird situation, but damn it worked out really well. He is the love of my life. And why am I posting this here? Because when we got together, our spouses thought they were going to be getting back with us. We had to curb their crazy and sneak around until we got our ducks in a row.”
— Goldcoinsandsleet, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“I did and I'm now married to the other person. We are very happy. Our respective kids are happy and they all get along. My parents love my new husband and his parents love me. So yeah, so far it's all good. My only regret is that I stayed in an unhappy marriage for far too long”
— debbie_upper, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife
“Marriage was already over, just not officially separated and out of the house.

She was a friend I was fooling around with, and when I moved out, it didn't stop. It developed into a relationship a few months later and here we are a year and a half later. She's moved in and we're quite happy. I guess I made the right choice.

Regrets and lessons to be learned: Be more upfront about wanting to leave and make it clear there's nothing to be saved in the marriage. She held onto hope we could get therapy and work through it, but I was already checked out.”
— epileptrick, Married redditors who left their SO for the other person, hows it going? any regrets or lessons to be learned? • /r/AskReddit
Tagged: Reddit, Marriage, Love, breakup, Aftermath of Leaving Your Husband/Wife

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