My name is Bethany. I am 29 years old, and
living in St. George, Utah. I was born and raised a member of the Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I served a full-time mission in Tempe,
Arizona and then married in the San Diego LDS Temple on September 19th,
2008.
In 2010 I made the difficult decision to divorce my eternal
companion. The process and its aftermath was a heartbreaking compound of
wretched, empty grief. I kept quiet about the divorce for a long time out of
fear, out of embarrassment and anger. Even shame. I hid because my pain was still too
overwhelming, my heart still bleeding, wounds still raw.
Two years have gone by and I’ve come a long way. I’m ready
to face the demons, ready to talk and tell my story. This blog will be the
chronicle of my exodus through the barren wilderness of divorce, and my
transition from utter devastation to optimistic happiness.
I have decided to refrain from using my ex-husband’s real
name in order to protect his identity. He bears a striking resemblance to the
late Bruce Lee, so… I will simply call him Lee.
I want the world to know there IS hope after tragedy. There
IS life after divorce.
I’m living mine. This is my story.
I'm so glad you're posting this. It's so good to get it all out onto paper (or should I say computer). I agree being divorced is nothing to be ashamed of. I'm so glad to know that you're doing better and helping others understand what you went through. Luv ya darling!
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