It's quite a large jump from the neighbor who becomes a friend but is never interested in dating or romance, to:

Originally Posted by
shootingstar
Then they have to live with it ...because they have children and joint custody. This is in my mind, even harder initially.
It might be more helpful to Rollie if we focus on things that may help her through this rough time, rather than comparing her situation to divorces with children which are "harder."
Pain is pain.
When someone is suffering, it doesn't matter how their suffering compares to someone else's. It ALL hurts.
Pain is pain. ((((Rollie))))
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