Dear Husband, 

I may not understand what has or will happen between us right now, but I will remain thankful for you having been a part of my life.

I am thankful that you made me believe in love again when I had lost all faith in it ever being possible for me again. I am thankful that despite the seemingly insurmountable odds, you chose a single Mom with three kids to forge a family with. Ill always be thankful for the many ways you stepped up in the kids lives when you didnt have to. I will always be thankful for the ways you proved to me that I was worthy of being loved just the way I am. Because of that I wont ever settle for less for myself or our children.  

That’s why I can’t stay. 

In spite of everything that has happened, I will remain thankful for what once was.