You thought you'd be further along by now.
But some days you still catch yourself wondering if you were the reason it ended.
And when you see him moving on... it's like starting all over again from the beginning.
You're not broken. You're just still carrying something you were never meant to carry alone.
It's the weekends that catch you off guard.
You make plans, keep busy, fill the hours... but then it gets quiet. And the quiet is the hardest part.
You can be sitting in a room full of people and still feel completely alone. Like everyone else got the memo on how to move forward... and you're still waiting for yours.
And at night, climbing into bed alone after so many years of having someone beside you... that's when the thoughts get loudest.
The replaying. The wondering. The quiet voice that asks... was it my fault? Could I have done more?
You're not falling apart. You're carrying something that was never meant to be carried alone. And somewhere deep down, you already know... you deserve more than just learning to live with it.
I know this place because I lived it too.
I left a 26-year marriage at 51 with nothing. I didn't know who I was anymore. What I liked. What I wanted. I told myself for a long time that I could have done more. That I should have stayed.
And I sat with that shame quietly, just like you might be doing right now.
But I found my way through it. And I built a life that genuinely feels like mine. That's why I do this work."
Karyn Galindo, M.A., LMFT 10+ years working with women navigating divorce and rebuilding their lives.
When you're ready, I'd love to walk alongside you.
Your Next Chapter is my 1:1 coaching program for women over 50 who are done just getting through it and ready to actually feel like themselves again.
Together we work on:
Releasing the story that any of this was your fault
Finding out who you are now, not who you were in that marriage
Building a life that feels genuinely good to wake up to
This isn't about rushing your healing or pretending you're fine. It's about finally having someone in your corner who gets it from the inside out.
Every week I'll share gentle encouragement, real insights, and practical steps to help you move forward, not just get through it.
Because you deserve more than just surviving this.
