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AsukaHotaru's avatar

“quietly refusing to shrink any further.”

that’s not a midlife crisis, that’s a spine growing back. clear-eyed, grounded, and brave in a very unglamorous way... choosing yourself even when it’s expensive, messy, and late in the story.

Kisane Slaney PhD's avatar

Yep! It’s a survival story! 👏

Stephanie Van Horn's avatar

The assumption is that only women need these changes. My partner’s daughters suggested divorce from their unkind mother whose verbal abuse and self-involvement chacterized the marriage. Family and friends celebrate its end.