Sitting here near midnight my Divorce still hurts me so much at times. Is my continued life punishment for failing? Mark 10:8-9
I feel without excuse.
A divorce is a very severe wound. One that will definitely change your life.
BUT
It's not the end of your life. You are just going to have a different one than what you had planned.
Look at the facts:
God created ALL life... including yours.
He sent Jesus so that your life can be more abundant/full/rich.
Yes divorce sucks... especially after such a long marriage. At this point I'd dare say that you have had more time on this Earth married than single.
So...guess what?
You now get to relearn how to be single and enjoy the freedoms of a life as an unmarried person. New friends as well as old friends blended together. Places to go and people to see and participate with.
People recover from losing limbs... you will recover too. Just have to accept the reality of where you are, learn from the mistakes made, and move forward.