My partner and I are 52 and 48 and we both feel like we're becoming different people than we were when we got married, but we're terrified to talk about it directly because what if we're becoming people who don't belong together anymore.
More people experience this than they realize.
The natural evolution of identity in midlife creates an impossible bind when acknowledging growth feels like risking the relationship built on who you used to be.
“Where Are You with Midlife Transitions (40s-60s)?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.