This is a hard one to write and not one I ever thought I'd have to. I apologize to those who are finding out this way, but it's getting harder and harder for me to pretend that everything is okay. Most people that should know already know that Ryan and I are splitting up. It might appear that it's coming out of nowhere, but it's not. It's been going on for several months and it's been an emotional process of self-discovery. I will not go into details about what happened or why, but we continue to have the utmost respect for each other and want nothing but the best for each other. We want each other to be happy and regret that we cannot be the ones to do that anymore.
Above all, we want our friends and family to know that they do not have to pick a side. We realize that in any break up, that is inevitable and it is understood if that's the way things need to be, but we hope to remain friends with each other and hope that we can maintain a friendly relationship with all of you. Over the last decade, we have joined our families together and embraced each others friends and it's difficult to leave that behind. I hope that the friends I've made through my connection to Ryan will feel comfortable enough still reaching out to me as I hope my friends will do the same for him. It's nearly impossible to wrap my mind around everything I will be giving up and all of the people I will be losing, but it's a choice we made together and we know it's right.
I truly appreciate all of the people that have reached out to me already and all of those that have been helping us both get through this difficult time. With our friends and family by our sides, we know we will both come out on the other end. Thank you for your respect during this time.
