Ladies, Life's transitions take place every 10 years. However, if they can manage to work through those transitions, the MLC will just be a blip on the radar screen. However, if they are not able to work through the transitions, their MLCs are far worse.
The less your spouse focuses on himself, the longer it will take. That's why it is important to give them space and time. Enough of both to choke on in order to reach the other side successfully and bake up nicely into a mature human being.
Sit quietly, the answers will reveal themselves when you least expect them to. The past is gone, the present is a gift and you need to focus on today, allow the future to reveal itself when it is ready.