I asked the same question to my father just yesterday. He dealt with my mothers QLC & divorce, and then had my step-mother pull a MLC on him as well. He didn't survive that one either. It took him a long time to give up hope that things could be restored.
His take was that it takes time. He said the hurt is so deep that it doesn't heal easily. If is funny, he suggested focusing on family, church, golf and shooting sports. Finny thing is that he hasn't read DB, but he just told me to focus on me and GAL.
Me 49 W46 T25 M22 S22 D18 S13 W had EA Apr-Jul 2016 Dropped Bomb 7/9/16 ILYBINILWYA HER DIVORCE IS FINAL...8/18/17 Dropping the rope to SURVIVE & THRIVE!!!