Me and my 2 daughters

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Irish

You did handle it so well-

I tend to agree that the MLCer life goes more downhill as the years go on
the dreams they planned upon leaving never quite happen

Her reaching out seemed like a little bit of all that was mentioned
-her checking up to see who this new woman was
-her frustration and grief about the lack of R with Kids
-her not knowing if she made a mistake or not admitting it yet
-her seeing if you still loved her and was waiting for her to come home
- holidays and loneliness

she may know at this point her life is a mess also, but it may be too hard for her to fix b/c
It would require many hours of self reflection and therapy which she may not be ready to do
The MLCer would like a quick fix , but the problem is they leave impulsively because the OP is so amazing and makes them feel good
that wears off and then they are in a worse situation than previously and no inner work has been done..
WE know this but they live their live in denial and replay -seeking happiness and fun
but it can't be achieved that way
Sounds like she still has quite a way to go-