Divorced after 6 months of marriage. 34 years old. Feeling like I missed my shot at a real family.

Got married in my early thirties. It lasted 6 months. My ex was abusive, manipulative, and did everything possible to hurt me during the divorce. It was ugly and left me with real financial damage.

I know I'm better off without her. I know it clearly. But it still hurts.

What hurts most is the loneliness. And the feeling that I wasted my shot. I wanted a partner, a family, a normal life. Now I'm heading into 35 feeling like the window is closing, scared to try again, and honestly just very alone these days.

Has anyone been through this? How did you move forward?