Poor you . He will have been thinking about this for a bit and when one person leaves the other, seemingly quickly, you have to remember, that person has been thinking and planning it for a bit, so its not so abrupt for them.
Posted by Mr.Mannering*wishes she had a sheriff's badge*
It took me a long time to realise what Mr Mannering has said above. When the love of my life decided to end things, abruptly as yours has .. I was devastated and couldn't imagine how my life could go on .. having previously been married and divorced ... I thought I had finally found "the one" who I would end my days with and couldn't contemplate life without him in it...
Nothing is going to ease the pain and disorientation you are feeling at the moment but the words of comfort I offer you are that things do get better, but it does take time. You will go through a various and wide range of emotions before the healing process starts. Only then will you see that he wasn't your "whole" life and you will start to appreciate the times you spent together rather than look to a life without him in it.
It took me a very long time to finally get to a place where I stop thinking about my ex. We split up 2 1/2 years ago now and although part of my heart will always belong to him, I have plenty left over for someone else special. One day, you will too
Jx