My wife's midlife crisis

[kiro]

Great to hear you are in a better place.

Detach...Detach...Detach. It's the best thing for you now. And surprisingly, it's probably the best for your relationship in the very long term...

Keep hope and love somewhere distant in your heart, but have no expectation. Most probably, things will get worse since you are still relatively in the beginning. But nobody really knows what she will do.

Stay strong for yourself and for your kids. Regain your confidence. Don't let anything she says or does affect you. Seeing you strong, confident, and detached will rock her boat and make her look at you differently, but don't get fooled if this happens. At this stage, you cannot trust anything she does. If your confidence and detachment draw her closer, it's your decision. You could let her get closer or you could pull back, but regardless be a gentleman and remain calm.

And GAL. Go out. Meet new people. Try to smile and do fun things. See a funny movie. And exercise. Sport is a great way to get some of tension out.