My son just told me his wife asked for a divorce this morning.

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2. Thanks, elleng.

I'm 50 and I've stopped being ruled by my attractions, but they sure played hell with my life when I was younger. I doubt she has any thing like my former raging libido, but it may be that my son is the only man she's ever been with. That can bring about it's own hormonal head trip. I put up with a lot from my current partner because even though he's needy/loud/awkward, he's absolutely reliable/honest/thoughtful. It's not like I don't have my foibles as well; balanced compromise can be healthy. My DIL is smart, she'll figure it out in her own life eventually, but I worry it won't be until she turns 50. My son understand it now, but he was born an old soul.

Thanks for the group hug.