Limbo / Piecing? Daughter struggling.

[SteveLW]

I'd like to address a subject another poster brought up in their thread. i was on mobile at the time and didn't have the time to respond. I can't remember which thread it was in or which poster asked the question. But here was the gist of the question:

Is there anything to WAWs and milestones birthdays. Are women in the 9's of a decade more likely to be walkaway?

My answer? Absolutely. This is not to say that ALL WAWs are facing an impending milestone birthday, but for Ws that are unhappy, and that hit 29, 39, or 49, or 59..... It is a time for self reflection and the idea that "my life is passing me by and I have to do what makes me happy!". Obviously that kind of thinking can happen at any age, but look at the number of newbies that come here with WWs that are 29 or 30. 39 or 40. 49 or 50.

There is also a lot of clinical evidence around this phenomenon. Read a lot of articles right after BD that suggested that 49 is a very dangerous age. Lots of clinicians talking about clients leaving families at 49 for that final "chance at life".

In my sitch, my wife's impending 50th birthday was a major catalyst. She mentioned it all the time. Dreaded it. Then magically after turning 50 she returned to pretty much her old self. Both in good and some bad ways. However, I've been firm on not going back to our previous MR. That is why we are still in MC, and working on things.

But anyway, while it isn't necessarily a requirement, I think the 9s of decade for a W's age definitely could be a catalyst for walkaway and/or wayward syndrome.