My husband "Aaron" and I are sitting side-by-side at the his and hers computer desks we purchased earlier this year. Aaron is buying new gym clothes online and I am starting my blog about our marriage ending.
Writing that is strange. I didn't go into this marriage thinking that one day it would end, but who does? We met when we were teenagers and have grown up together, and grown apart.
Aaron is driven, ambitious, rational, logical and highly intelligent. His career is his number one priority and he has an extreme passion for weightlifting, a hobby that takes a lot of time and dedication.
I am quirky, playful, sensitive and noncommittal. I am awful with money, my career progression has flat lined and my hobbies include watching TV series marathons and playing with our cats.
We are so different, in every single way yet we love each other immensely. Sometimes though, love isn't enough.
After much time, thought and soul searching, we have decided to separate and "consciously uncouple" (in the words of Gwenyth Paltrow and Chris Martin). We are dedicated to doing this in a way that honors the 9 amazing years we have shared and in the hope that we can continue to play an important role in each others lives.
Starting now, I will share my journey with you as I figure out who I am, without Aaron.
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