I am just so completely stunned. My one of my best friends, who is my oldest friend (we've been friends since age 12) has left her husband. I am shocked!
I didn't even know they were having trouble. They have been married for 6 years almost to the day (It was their anniversary last Saturday). They have a 5 year old and a three year old. He was the only only guys she has ever dated, kissed, slept with- been with at all, they started dating in 10th grade. They were always "the perfect couple", and now they are getting divorced. I am really very surprised, I can't even express it. Also I feel very sad for her (I have never been his biggest fan- he can go piss up a rope) and for her babies. Its really very shocking to me.
She says it wasn't any one event, they were having trouble for about a year. She needed some time to think but he decided he didn't want to work on their marriage, he just didn't want to be togeather anymore. Sad.
I just needed to tell someone, none of my other friends really know her and I feel like its gossip if I actually tell people I know.
I'm so sorry - that really sucks. I was divorced last year and telling people about it was one of the worst parts. It's a good thing she has a friend like you to talk to right now. She must be pretty defensive about sharing her problems if she never mentioned it before they separated. But I bet she appreciates knowing you're there.
In my old age, I'm a big fan of telling everything (the good, the bad, the ugly) about relationships. It's always such a surprise when people never say anything negative and then bam! they're broken up. (I did that once with an ex and no one ever knew how truly horrible the situation really was so I had a lot of 'splainin to do when we broke up, which was way worse than telling it in the first place.)
I guess it's good she decided to leave if they were having all those problems. At least she didn't stay forever and ever, just waiting for everything to get better. But the poor kids. They'll be happier if their parents are happier though, I'm certain.