He knew.

The moment he walked through the door, there was no denying it.  Something has changed.

Was it him?  Was it her?  Was it just the time spent apart?

There was no answer.  Only a deep uncomfortable feeling of “not anymore.”

If he had any doubts of how much he has changed, in that moment everything became clear.

And what to do now?  How do you tell a person you shared life with for so long that you outgrew the life you both built?

She knew.

As soon as she saw his face, her whole being shuddered.  She didn’t want to go back to the life they had before.  Her life expanded in a completely different direction than where she was a year ago.  The old life didn’t fit anymore.

She couldn’t go backwards.

What to do now?  How to tell him that she is a different person, with different dreams and a different life?  She didn’t want to hurt him.

The air left the room and instead there was just a soundless vacuum that intensified as they stared at each other.  No words.  Just a silent scream from within.

Would they find a way to reset, rediscover who the other person is and build a new life?  Would it be best to just walk away?  Would they just put on the mask of the way they used to be and act their way into misery?

No answers.

If you are wondering what to do, let me tell you this – they know.

Have the hard conversations.

It will be worth your peace of mind, if nothing else.