The Separation of My Aunt and Uncle

The Separation of My Aunt and Uncle

One of the most shocking events in my life that took place was the separation and divorce of my aunt and uncle. The separation of my aunt and Uncle to me was definitely an unexpected happening. I remember I found out the situation once day when I came home from school and my mother sat me down and she said that she had something bad to tell me. At first my heart jumped and I thought it was something serious like a death in the family. She told me that my aunt and uncle have separated, it killed me inside. The whole situation happening had completely shocked and confused me; I couldn't understand it, the thought sounded impossible to me, how could two people that were completely happy with each other possibly separate.

My aunt and uncle have been together for almost 10 years. Their relationship started a few years before I was born. They both had met in 1987 in the Bronx. At the time the apartment that my aunt had stayed in, my uncle was also a resident of that building. However I don't really seem to remember the exact story of how they eventually ended up becoming a couple. They were together as a couple for a few years and then they finally got married in 1996. They remained a happy couple up until 2006, so they were married for 10 years.

This whole situation marked a big question mark on the top of my family's head. We didn't know how to take it. There was believed to be many reasons that brought about their downfall. Some say because they didn't have children of their own leading to the fact they got bored of each other. No one really knew at all.

I've always had a really good relationship with my aunt and uncle from Birth till now. I never had a good relationship with my father growing up so I felt like I had found a father son relationship within my uncle. My aunt had always been there like a second mom for me literally from the day I was born. All throughout my childhood I always had them by my side always and I always thought and always looked like a happy couple to me.

It's now been over a year since my aunt and uncle had separated. Sadly their separation eventually led to their divorce. Unexpected happenings happen all the time; however this was one that no one in a million years expected. It still kills me inside, how could two people

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