Stages of Twin Flame Love

I thought that I was happily married. When he walked into my life, the Awakening that I went through shed light on the dysfunctional cycles in my life especially my marriage.
I was forcing every aspect of my marriage to work. I think I was also forcing my husband to love me more than he could. I did not realize that some of the marital issues that we experienced were partly because I was unhappy within. This was a tough issue to confront.
My marriage did not fall apart when I met my Twin Flame. It was already sinking way before!
I knew of my Twin Flame for 5 years before we met through mutual friends. We also went into different relationships- he is also friends with my ex-husband.
We did not know in our wildest dreams that we would have a sacred deep connection. We both missed out on chances to meet. I always turned down the opportunity.
Anyways, fast forward - our encounter changed everything I know about love, relationships, intimacy, and connections.
We both did not know about Twin Flames. We taught each other accelerated soul lessons. We talked about our dysfunctions. We exposed to each other our deepest darkest secrets.
Remember that we were not sexually intimate at all. We just felt the bond right from the source. We both knew that something special was happening.
Anyways, for me, I needed my Twin Flame to walk into my life the way he did. If it was not for him, I would never have realized my issues. I would never have let my failing marriage die. I would never have realized that the pain I carried with me all the time was rooted within.
I'm so grateful for all the lessons that I have learned over the years after meeting him. I feel blessed because I went through a Spiritual Awakening.
Be ready for your life to be disrupted whether you are married or not.
Meeting a Twin Flame is not a sick joke indeed.
What stage of your journey are you at?