A place on the tree

Waiting for a partner to come back after leaving

1 person has stood here

Does this feel close to something you’ve lived? Tell your own part. What you tell becomes one page, yours to keep.

The situation

After a partner leaves following a serious conflict, the relationship is left uncertain and one person waits for them to return or say whether it is over.

What it’s like

Hope for reconciliation remains mixed with fear that the separation is permanent.