Zoom Divorce Hearing Leaves Man ‘Broken and Alone’ After 15-Year Marriage
New Delhi – A man recounted his recent divorce finalized via Zoom as “the worst experience of my life,” detailing the emotional toll of ending a 15-year marriage to his high school sweetheart. The Reddit post, shared earlier this week, highlights the complexities of divorce even when its a necessary step.
The man explained his wife developed a drinking problem that threatened both their lives, ultimately leading him to file for divorce. While she is now reportedly doing better, the pair had not spoken for several months prior to the hearing.
“She looked gorgeous, but she couldn’t look at the camera and was crying,” he wrote of the five-minute Zoom hearing, held as they now live on opposite sides of the country. He added, “I cried the entire time, and then they just declared you divorced and ended the Zoom.”
Following the official proceedings, the former couple spoke on the phone for an hour, revisiting feelings from their past. “We said we loved each other, and I feel so f***ing broken and alone now. It needed to happen, but it was the worst experience of my life, and it changed me forever, whether for the better or worse, I don’t no yet,” he shared.
The post resonated with others who have experienced similar situations. One Redditor commented on the impersonal nature of their own Zoom divorce, describing it as ”informal and cold” after 25 years together.
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