Originally Posted By: job
We all deal w/the quarter life crisis, i.e., 20,30, etc. If we don't navigate those quarter life ones, we eventually will have the one called MLC. Each quarter life crisis helps us grow and learn, as well as mature. People who don't navigate them have poor coping skills as well.

Some of us have been dealing w/the fall out of our spouses' MLC for a number of years. No one can predict just how long that they will last, some are short, others are longer and then there are those who remain stuck in the childhood/teen years. There are a few out there that you'll be able to spot if you watch closely. Look at the 50, 60, 70 and some 80 years olds still dressing like they are 16/20 somethings and people just nod, point and chuckle about how they look and are behaving. It's very sad to know that they are stuck and look so foolish to everyone else in the room.

For now, you need to keep the focus on you, protect your assets and live your life as if she won't return. There is no way to predict the outcome of your situation at this time...but if you sit quietly and be patient, the answers will reveal themselves to you.


Thank you job,before I started learning about mlc I did not know it even excisted, but now I can see it every where,and I can see that a lot of breakups I've seen in my passed was to do with mlc,its such an horrible thing and hurts so many family's,

I don't know if this makes things any worse but I do know my wife is in the middle of menopause to,

Last edited by job; 02/14/17 05:52 AM. Reason: Added spacing between paragraphs

Me 56 w52
M30 years
4x adult kids
W dad died/11
W wanted d 03/12
In-house sep 03/12
D 2014 I pushed
W Left on 02/16 I pushed
Pa on 07/16
Nc after 07/16
W Cakeating 15to16
Me doormat 12to16
Limbo 12to16