@nedkelly A beautiful era for design. I remember seeing a Brough Superior on the road once back in the Sixties. Someone was visiting a neighbour. And maybe one or two in museums. Pretty rare and exclusive.
@AbbeyRhode Completely different story. I have yet to cross that bridge, but I would think getting back to extended family dinners might help. Keep him out of trouble. As I recall, my midlife crisis involved being places I shouldn't have been.
@carpediem I accept those points but that’s what the art of conversation is for. When things went wrong in my previous marriage and I was begging for the help to fix it from him and he knew the problem and it was fixable, I made it plain how desperate the situation was getting so he was in no doubt where it would lead. Then he had no reason to be surprised when I filed for divorce. Men need to make sure their wives/partners know what a desperate predicament they find themselves in, make themselves heard then if they still go elsewhere that’s on the wife/partner.
@Primnproper Good communication. That's the most important single attribute a couple can share. Those who see and value its importance flourish. Those that don't suffer or are driven apart.
It takes two people to fix a problem in marriage. Shame he never understood what you were trying to make him see.
Let him work it out on his own. There's nothing a mother can do that will be effective. If he wants to buy a motorcycle, or go on a long vacation cross country, that's all to the good. He will work it out of his system.
If, on the other hand, he is dumping his wife and kids for a 19 year old blonde, then you will have to have a mother/son talk...of the "this, too shall pass" sort.
Thats a tough one. I dont have an answer, but I think I can shed some light on the problem. Boredom is a symptom; the problem is having no purpose in life. And there's no quick fix for that. A "bimbo" might distract for a moment - lots of things will do that - but it's not a deep, satisfying purpose in life. And obviously you can't just give his life purpose. Only he can do that. But you might be able to point him in the right direction. Good luck.
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Don't judge and be there for him, especially in his time of need