I've been married 25 years and suddenly I'm fantasizing about being alone all the time, not because I don't love my family but because I don't recognize myself around them anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
Identity shifts during andropause can make established relational patterns feel constraining, creating desire for solitude as space for self-rediscovery.
“Where Are You with Andropause and male hormonal aging?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.