My W and I had an interesting discussion yesterday. She came back from the gym at around 9pm, and told me she went to the bar with a guy friend. He has 3 little kids, all of who started school. My W was talking to him, warning him about MLC and his W.
We then had a brief discussion about MLC. My W links it to W being home with kids, missing out on career, and then when the kids are older, feeling kinda of lost.
I don't know if her acknowledging the MLC changes much. She still, no doubt, feels the way she feels. Except now she has a name for it. I'll give it a couple of weeks and see if I notice any changes in her or her interaction with me and the kids.
Anyway, we are settling into the school year schedule now that all 3 kids are back in school.