I get it. The cynicism is (has been) alive and well, but doesn't mean this stops stinging, and probably never will.

And - I hope this candor brings you new partners who share the same values.

I'm sorry to see/hear/know that you're going through this. Someone once told me about the "doers" of this world, and I for one think it's valuable to acknowledge and credit that type of mindset, which is otherwise often undervalued by this society bent on always chasing the shiny.