But what exactly is the trip for the LBS spouse. Does it mirror the the one in crisis? Always leading and letting the MLC'er to catch up? Or are we on our own journey?
I'm not Jack, but I'll add my 2 cents.
I believe the LBS goes through the stages of grief.
Denial, Anger, Bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
Somewhat similar to what the mlc'er goes through I suppose. I do believe the stages aren't clear cut for us either. We suffer from a combination of them and bounce back and forth too.
Most importantly, IMO we can become stuck just as easily as they can.
