Mid Life Crisis

Some friends of ours separated recently after many years of marriage. It’s frightening when that happens. It reminds me that all is mutable and reality is a rug that can be pulled out from under me at any moment. The loss of their companionship as a couple and the loss of our future together, growing old as couples, weighs heavy. Even though no one died, it feels as if someone died. When I told Sudi about their separation, he asked why they separated. That’s complicated and many-faceted. Part of it is that the husband (in my opinion) is having a mid-life crisis and is interested in becoming involved with a younger woman. My son Sudi advised, “Mom, if Dad ever has a mid-life crisis, let him buy the motorcycle.”