It is a story of a woman in her 60s who called one day to schedule an appointment, inquiring about couples therapy. “Come in and we'll talk about it,” I responded. Despite her initial inquiry, she arrived alone for her session.“Since the war started, my husband has become a different person,” she confided. “He's glued to the television, obsessively following the news.” She explained that he had been laid off during the 2019 economic crisis when his company went bankrupt and ever since, he'd felt utterly powerless.With remarkable ease and disarming candor, she confessed to having had numerous lovers since her husband's layoff. She'd hoped, she explained, to jolt him out of his despondency. But his reaction was so indifferent that it only fueled her further escapades.But her husband's indifference wasn't the root of the issue. She had...
It is a story of a woman in her 60s who called one day to schedule an appointment, inquiring about couples therapy. “Come in and we'll talk about it,” I responded. Despite her initial inquiry, she arrived alone for her session.“Since the war started, my husband has become a different person,” she confided. “He's glued to the television, obsessively following the news.” She explained that he had been laid off during the 2019 economic crisis when his company went bankrupt and ever since, he'd felt utterly powerless.With remarkable ease and disarming candor, she confessed to having had numerous lovers since her husband's layoff. She'd hoped, she explained, to jolt him out of his despondency. But his reaction was so indifferent that it only fueled her further escapades.But her husband's indifference wasn't the root of the issue....
Humanitarian convoy reaches Rmeish, Ain Ibl, Dibil despite obstacles