You've been told "midlife crisis" means your marriage is doomed. Not true. In this episode, we break down what's really happening (identity crisis + FOMO) and how to respond in a way that actually helps—without chasing, lecturing, or pressure.

WHAT THIS COVERS

• What a midlife crisis really is: an identity crisis where one role feels good (work, friends, gym) and others feel punishing (wife, mom)

• Why she skews toward the one rewarding identity and away from the rest

• The "FOMO" driver: "There's something I can only get outside the marriage"

• Escapism loops and why there's lots of talk but slow follow-through

• Your role: guide and endure—not fix

TWO QUESTIONS THAT CHANGE EVERYTHING

1. Identity: How can you support a positive view of who she is inside the marriage (wife, mom, family)? Make those roles feel rewarding again and show the real return on her sacrifices.

2. Possibility: How can you support a vision of marriage that includes healthy versions of what she wants outside it (freedom, independence, novelty, meaning)?

ENDURING THE IN-BETWEEN
Expect one step forward, two steps back. Use the "walkabout" mindset: keep home base safe and positive for the moments she circles back, and quietly embody your answers to the two questions above.

NEXT STEPS

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FOR WHO
Husbands in separation, men navigating a wife's identity/midlife crisis, and any couple who wants a path forward that's pro-marriage, pro-hope, and pro-wife.

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