Esther McCarthy: This has been the hardest breakup of my life

No such thing as a clean break-up

Esther McCarthy: I know I should be grateful for those five wonderful years. And maybe it was more than I deserved. Picture: Emily Quinn

This week’s tale is one of heartbreak and sorrow.

Reader, I can honestly say — without hyperbole — that this has been the hardest breakup of my life, and I never even saw it coming.