My split from my ex-wife was due to quite unique circumstances and we were living apart straight away. 10 years ago now though, I split up with my ex-girlfriend. We'd been living together for nearly 4 years and I can honestly say I loved her a great deal and that break up really hurt me and was...
Sorry to hear that, best of luck and I've survived it.
One quick question in relation the above - Are you going to be living with your ex-wife until financial matters allow otherwise?