In today's Ask Amy column, Amy Dickinson responds to someone who is disappointed by their husband's recent behavior and the end of their marriage and family life.
In today's Ask Amy column, Amy Dickinson responds to someone who is disappointed by their husband's recent behavior and the end of their marriage and family life.
As I announced previously, my final “Ask Amy” column in this space will run on June 30. , a person at midlife looks around, sings the old Peggy Lee song, “Is That All There Is?,” and decides that a pumped-up body, a younger partner, or a new toy in the garage will fix everything. To quote a moment from one of my favorite movies, “Moonstruck,” the wise wife looks at her philandering husband and declares: “Cosmo, I just want you to know that – no matter what you do, you’re going to die, just like everybody else.”
Yes, sometimes people who leave in the throes of a midlife crisis do come back. Sometimes, their partner no longer wants them. But rather than concentrate your energy on your husband’s behavior and choices, I hope you will take a long look at your own life. Deal with your grief and the profound loss and change. Yes, cope with your anger and give yourself the release of forgiving him if you can. Understand that his behavior does not negate the happiness of the 20-year family-building phase of your own life.
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