I am so sorry to hear about ANYone going through this.
My 'words of wisdom' may seem harsh, but there is HEART and EXPERIENCE behind it:
1. Thank God that it happened now & that you DIDN'T have kids. Did I miss the part about how long you were married?
2. I liked the advice about scrubbing the bathroom floor on hands & knees--wish I'd known about that everytime my hearts been broken...
3. DO NOT give up your home & land--unless you absolutely cant afford it--it will be your refuge. I'm telling you now that if you do, you will regret it down the road. If it's a painful reminder of him, REDECORATE & start fresh so that it looks like a totally different place. Every woman needs to be able to stand on her own 2 feet, if for nothing other than to know that she CAN!
4. I know it's hard, but put on your big girl boots & deal with it. Start doing things you've always wanted to but hadn't gotten around to. Just keep your mind off of him as much as possible.
5. If you are absolutely, 100% positive you arent taking him back (ya gotta be strong for this one), gather up EVERYTHING that is HIM (anything he left behind, photos, etc) and have a nice bonfire!
Invite the girls over for a girls night, get some hot dogs & marshmellows & have a party! Heck, do what I did with one of mine...sell his stuff on
ebay! Of course that was months after he'd been given numerous chances to come & get it...the cb radio alone got me $50! And yes, I can laugh now--but I wasnt when he emptied our joint account of all the money for the soon-to-be-due bills. Thank goodness I still had my own account.
Just know that we all sympathize with you, cause I'm sure we've all been there. It helps to have friends (on-line AND off) to help get you through it. One day, it WILL be ok & you WILL go through a day without crying.