I believe it is important to tell our story. I have started a series called “Watch TV With Me.” In this series, we will be watching a show together, sharing our thoughts on the show, and then answering journal questions developed while watching the show.
The first show is a story about divorce. This focuses on two women who are going through a grey divorce. The shoe is funny at times and painful at times. I can relate to the show because I have lived the grey divorce myself. The show is called Grace and Frankie. I am watching it on Netflix.
Here is my initial post Divorce in the Media-Watch Grace and Frankie With Me.
Journal Prompt from Grace and Frankie-Season One Episode One
I developed six journal prompts from the first show. Â I have chosen question 1 to focus on today.
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Were you in the dark about your ex’s plan to leave you, or did you know? Â Did you leave? Did you hide your plan, or were you vocal about it?”
My Answer
I did not know. I was entirely in the dark about his plans to leave. Â I had suspected something was amiss for most of our marriage. Â My suspicions were pushed aside because my ex was a pastor, and in my mind, the things that I thought were occurring could not be happening because “he was called of God, and he would never cross those lines.” Â My realization based on my experience was “trust your gut.”
My ex was not the one to tell me he was planning to leave.  I found out because his attorney, that was preparing the divorce proceedings, accidentally sent correspondence to our home, and I found the letter. Can you imagine the shock?  We had been married 37 years, and we were headed into retirement, and I got a bombshell in the mail.  If I had not found this letter, I genuinely think I would have found out through his absence.  He would have left without a word.Â
I would love to know your story. Â
God Bless You on Your Journey,
KathieyV
