Freedom ! Like Mel Gibson yelled in Braveheart..
Also, I met a lot of new people..

Not there yet.

I'm sure my ex feels the same way.

Aside from the reasons for separating and access issues with the kids the overwhelming positive is that i got 'me' back. With a bit missing perhaps but the me i used to be, or something fairly close

The short answer is ME..

Thank you for asking this question. I am myself looking forward to the answers and hope it might help me take step. To me it is there is still a 'fear of the dark'.

Relaxation and elimination of tension. My ex is a wonderful human being, however she became an awful partner who loved her issues. I gave them back to her.

I don't have to drive him to the hospital any more. I just call the ambulance as he is usually in his bunker.

Divorce makes you again find carefully a better person for you and gets the best of you for your new relationship since always things can be done better.

There’s a Wait but Why, by Tim Urban that’s worth a read. Check it out on the webs.

From my marriage; no more messes to clean, no more worries something I said might cause a blow-up and no more finding love letters from a new boyfriend.

From a long term partnership; how a drug (in this case alcohol - in the form of Listerine) can change a person.

From my late partner; how a good relationship can make life so pleasurable.