You know, I was there once. When my kids were young I felt trapped by my marriage and my dependent status. But, in my case, divorce did not look like a more attractive alternative. So I stayed put. Now my kids are grown. And I see someone go by in the kind of car I drove back then, or see a family with 3 young children, and I get this wave of nostalgia wash over me. And I want to go back in time. I think, "I loved those times." And yet, if I'm honest with myself I realize that I never said I loved those times back then. It's only now when I am not young and my life isn't full of all that potential anymore. Honestly, Thinker. I don't think it gets said enough around here. Too many of us are just depressed for no reason. Whether it's hormonal, or our competitive society or what, we are just never happy with what we've got. And it is a shame.
P.S. That thought that you are not saying, is one of those things you should NEVER say to her. Please take my advice to Alex and just keep life pleasant. Ignore her moods if you can't improve them. Let her get away and do stuff on her own or with friends when possible. And wait for Retrouvaille or MC to have the deep conversations. They don't go well without direction.
