Advice for 59yr old whose husband just left after 22yrs
Hi everyone- as the title says - I need some advice after my husband just left me after 22yrs together… I’m reeling from the shock still - he told me on our wedding anniversary (2nd Nov) and I’m still struggling to make sense of it all… Obviously my world and where I thought we were heading has been turned upside down…I’m not looking for relationship advice - he’s made his mind up - (without my knowledge or any discussion) and I just don’t know where to start with piecing my life back together…every single one of our friends and family are as shocked as I am and can’t believe this is happening… I’m a young 59 yr old and have just finished my MSc in Paramedicine (I’m in the U.K.) - but my thoughts of doing this now are gone as it was part of our plan together… So much of what I thought was going to happen is now up in the air.
- Has anyone experience of any of this?
- What did they do to find clarity in their lives?
- How did they move on with their lives?
- I feel so late in life to be starting anew with everything any advice gratefully received…
Posted Dec 11, 2025, 9:54 AM UTC