answer:I wasn’t expecting the relief, the sense of freedom, and the happiness. Breaking up was his idea, and I didn’t realize until I was out of it what a dysfunctional relationship we had. I had spent 7 years having my self esteem, my self worth, and my self confidence torn down. While being alone, being on my own, and having to support myself alone was scary, it didn’t take me long to figure out how much better off I was.