There is a little truth in every cliché, remember that. Everything you've ever heard, that time heals, that hobbies help, that it's nice to be busy and surrounded by people - to some extent these things will help you get back to your life. She said it herself - a long-term marriage. You have been a family, you have lived together for years and you are used to having someone around. It's hard for you because you haven't been alone in a long time. I guess you have this nasty thought that it doesn't work out and you can't handle it. This is not true, it will work, but it will take you more time. You can't swallow 23 years in seven months. Try to avoid being home alone unless you want to be home alone. Enroll in various courses in the evening, go out with friends, invite guests. Be as productive as possible. I have a girlfriend, who after her divorce enrolled in a tourist group and was in the mountains and huts almost every weekend. Like you, she was a lonely evening, and her children are now grown up and have taken their lives more or less. She met a lot of people like her - men and women. He changed his environment, started going out often. Find a mate. Not everyone wants to sleep in a tent, but if such things are fun for you, act. There are many other hobby groups that will diversify you and allow you to meet people. If you ever wanted something during those 23 years, but didn't do it because you were married and had a child, now is the time. You are not old, you are not a grandmother, you have the opportunity to dedicate yourself and you have a chance to find a partner in your life. Concentrate more on yourself and don't get angry that books don't grab you and your TV is boring. Don't force yourself show understanding for your own feelings and believe that everything will work out. Love is not only with men, there is love between friends, between relatives ... you will manage.
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Focus on yourself - start a new hobby, go to the gym and exercise, plan to do something very important for you or go somewhere you always wanted to, but never did.