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Husband loves wife, but is 'in love' with another

By Amy Dickinson, Tribune Content Agency on

If you choose to leave the marriage now, you must do everything possible to maintain regular, involved and loving contact with your children, as well as behaving discreetly and respectfully toward their mother.

I know adult children of divorce who claim to have been traumatized by their parents' divorce, even though it happened after they were fully grown.

Each child is different and may respond differently. Your job as a father is to make sure they feel safe in their lives and secure in their relationships, no matter the status of your marriage.

Dear Amy: I was very disappointed in your answer to "Helpless," who said his wife of 16 years was having severe mood swings.

You should have mentioned that she could be having perimenopause -- the precursor to menopause. You did suggest that she see a doctor, but many doctors don't know about this.

 

-- Disappointed Reader

Dear Disappointed: I try not to offer medical diagnoses. But yes, if your physician doesn't know about perimenopause, then it's definitely time to find a new one.

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(You can contact Amy Dickinson via email: askamy@amydickinson.com. Readers may send postal mail to Amy Dickinson, c/o Tribune Content Agency, 16650 Westgrove Drive, Suite 175, Addison, Texas, 75001. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or "like" her on Facebook.)


 

 

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