Man Lost 50 Pounds in 8 Months After Divorce Had Him Bingeing Food, Alcohol [Video]

A man has opened up about the heartbreaking divorce that led to his bingeing food and alcohol, as well as the journey back from those depths.

Steven Wright, 37, told Newsweek he’s been “incredibly lucky in a lot of aspects of life and not so much in a few others.” An angel investor who was able to retire in his 30s, Wright has in some ways enjoyed the kind of life most could only dream of.

Yet for much of the past few years, his life has been nothing short of a nightmare following the breakup of his marriage. “I lost what I thought was the love of my life, just to realize that I had wasted the last 10 years with someone who was selfish and did not appreciate me,” he said.

It’s not uncommon for people to gain weight following divorce, especially men. A 2011 study by researchers at Ohio State University, based on data …