Could be, yeah.

I was doing that, pretty well actually,until love caught me by surprise. And I thought it was equally reciprocated, until it wasn’t.

@Tinocca Yeah, that sucks. Sorry.

@KKGator thanks. I also think you should be able to expect to have at least some impact on siblings when separated by distance. I found that was also not reciprocated. Maybe it’s me.

@Tinocca ...and maybe it's them ~

@Tinocca My siblings are strangers to me. Blood means nothing.
DNA does not make "family". Don't expect anything from anyone.

I also agree with @Varn. Maybe it's them. And there's nothing you can do about that.

I don't know, my divorce would have made me a lot more sad 10 years ago than it does now... People and relationships change. Doesn't mean it was all bad.

@Minta79 a bit if a mixed bag. Depends on the nuance of the reading. Also, what was the relationship based on to begin with?

@Minta79 You're quite right. I should have said "what the marriage had become". Thank you.

There were many many happy times, but by the end it was just a housekeeping arrangement.