Hi there I’m a Catholic Mama of 3 (ages 11, 9, and 7). I was married in 2012 and divorced after 10+ years in 2022.
Even though I was able to complete the annulment process through The Church, there are times that the grief of my divorce hits me all over again. Mostly because of the hardships that the kids and I face on our own.
*My children having to go back and forth to two homes, the daily hardships of being two working parents, and getting them to and from activities, appointments, etc.
*Me having to rebuild my career after being in out of work as I was pregnant, raising kids, while feeling all the mom guilt because I couldn’t be there all the time.
*Me having to buy a home for me and my kids after leaving our marriage with nothing but a pile of debt.
*Me going back into the dating life after being with the same person for so long.
These are hardships that I could never have imagined facing alone, but God never left me. Looking back, he was there every step of the way telling me I was going to be okay. I wish I could have handled things differently, but the pain of the truth that my ex-spouse no longer cared about me like that after over 13+ years together, hit me like a ton of bricks.
I am not here advocating divorce by any means. If there is hope for your marriage, I pray that you consider those options. I am not here to judge anyone as each one of us has a story on how we got here. Rather, I wanted to build a safe place where Catholic Moms can feel supported regardless of their past of divorce.
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