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When life transitions strip away familiar identities

I'm 45 and my kids are grown and my husband wants different things and I have no idea who I am without my roles.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The end of defining roles can reveal an emptiness where a coherent self should be.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Identity crisis — when self collapses?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.