I ran out of Amla, also known as Indian gooseberry. I went to my regular health food store to get more, but they were out of the herbal medicine. In fact, the business was reducing the size of its inventory, and Amla was one of the first products to be discontinued. Even though I knew I could find it somewhere else, strangely.
The truth is, in my clinical experience, I rarely see men doing the leaving. Men compartmentalize. They withdraw into work, hobbies, fantasy, or addiction. They cheat or carry on secret lives and secret affairs. They might create situations that make it impossible for a marriage or relationship to continue. Men also suffer silently, shouldering massive burdens. The men I work with often have a high tolerance for disconnection. They might leave a dissatisfying relationship in spirit (sometimes they never fully arrive), but they are unlikely to leave in body. Certainly the description above does not fit all men, but the general patterns I see in my couples counselling practice recur too often to ignore.
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