How it's Done

It turns out that breaking up with your life partner is surprisingly easy:

1) Invite him to breakfast at Katz' Deli, which has the best waffles and latkes in town.
2) Enjoy said breakfast while flirting shamelessly with the server (Doug) who is gorgeous, and young enough to be your son. Not your "boy". Your actual son.
3) Go to the bathroom not to void, but to steel yourself and run your lines.
4) Come back to the table, pay the check, then lean across to your soon-to-be-ex and say: "I love you, I will always love you. I will always be your friend, but I cannot be your partner".
5) Wait an eternity for his response, as the words land and it sinks in.
6) Listen to the response. It is five words: "I want to go home".
7) Your 15-year, solid and loving relationship is now dissolved.
8) Now grieve, date, waste years and repeat as needed.

Poised on the Brink of Change

What do you do when your relationship of nearly 15 years is suddenly, drastically, permanently damaged? I'm not talking about your garden-variety relationship hurdles. I'm talking about something that has the potential to change the trajectory of the lives of everyone concerned. Right now, I'm too tired to go into the details, but suffice it to say that deception, betrayal and unthinkable revelations are all in the mix.

With that, I will take my leave for the evening, but I hope you will check back soon to see what's going on.

Warmly,
JR