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<blockquote data-quote="catherinecherub" data-source="post: 601041"><p>This is not an unusual scenario for many men and women and seems to come into play for many of us.</p><p></p><p>I often sit in on therapy sessions, with the client's permission and often hear women saying, "I want to be me and not only thought of as a wife, mother daughter, chauffeur, housekeeper........." They feel they have lost their identity and are missing out on life. They internalise and ask themselves questions such as "Is this it? Can I expect any changes or is this what life is all about?" "I am bored out of my brain and yet everybody views me as a good wife, mother, friend..........." "I had such aspirations when I was younger and they have been and gone".</p><p></p><p>It happens to men too and their questions and feelings are the same.</p><p></p><p>I think that everyone needs interests outside their partnerships so that they can relax and enjoy, an environment without the demands of family life. It might sound a bit of a cliche but doing something that interests you and socialising with like minded people is a form of relaxation. You might say that you do not have time. You do if you delegate or if leave the chores they will still be there tomorrow and even if you do those chores they will need to be repeated again and again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="catherinecherub, post: 601041"] This is not an unusual scenario for many men and women and seems to come into play for many of us. I often sit in on therapy sessions, with the client's permission and often hear women saying, "I want to be me and not only thought of as a wife, mother daughter, chauffeur, housekeeper........." They feel they have lost their identity and are missing out on life. They internalise and ask themselves questions such as "Is this it? Can I expect any changes or is this what life is all about?" "I am bored out of my brain and yet everybody views me as a good wife, mother, friend..........." "I had such aspirations when I was younger and they have been and gone". It happens to men too and their questions and feelings are the same. I think that everyone needs interests outside their partnerships so that they can relax and enjoy, an environment without the demands of family life. It might sound a bit of a cliche but doing something that interests you and socialising with like minded people is a form of relaxation. You might say that you do not have time. You do if you delegate or if leave the chores they will still be there tomorrow and even if you do those chores they will need to be repeated again and again. [/QUOTE]
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