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Have any of you experienced, or heard of….

…men going through a midlife crisis at the age of 32?
I always thought it happened later in life, but maybe not…?
So, in November my son and his wife split up and while they BOTH are being so very immature and acting despicably to each other (it has been so very ugly and nasty!) but my son is exhibiting some VERY disturbing thoughts, desires and actions. He’s not even the man I thought I knew. (For example, the latest is that he is going to just walk away from her AND the kids…says she can have his money, the house, everything in it, the kids…he will give up, and leave them all to some better life which he says they will have without him)
I am trying so very hard to determine whether or not this is really who he is or if it could be something more, something deeper in him.

I am absolutely heartbroken by his behaviours and I feel the need to understand it on some level.
And yes, I am imploring him at every turn to get some therapy/help and fight someone to talk to…I’m not just accepting this as it is, at least not until I have exhausted all options and am left with no other choice but to accept it 🤦‍♀️

Have any of you some insight or wisdom you might share? Something perhaps I hadn’t thought of??
I need some help on this one
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CountScrofula · 41-45, M
His behaviour reeks of depressive resentment. "You can have the kids the house my money everything just leave me alone" is not healthy, right.

A lot of men who are dealing with profound emotional issues tend to just withdraw, become bitter, and refuse to engage in things that would be helpful like therapy because they're in full "protect myself" mode. It's extremely frustrating because it just spirals and makes people more distant and mean.

You're doing the right thing here. but after a point, he has to help himself.