17 years is a long time. how is he not deeply attached to someone who was his partner for that long? how is she not super important to him? how does he not value their relationship anymore?

and i don't mean this in a sunk cost fallacy way. i mean that the friends i have had for that long are people i could never imagine my life without. so i can't imagine someone having a life partner for that long, being happy with them, and then just losing interest.
Dream-Baby wrote:
She told me not to think too much about it, so it was all I have been thinking about today. :}
oh dear, i feel you. it's shocking, it affects someone you care about, and it reinforces one's cynicism. perfect for the brain to obsess over.
Dream-Baby wrote:Than let us hope for your independence. Just read through it all since my last post.
thank you so much for the good wishes!
i hope it goes as well as possible for your best friend... or as well as can be hoped. i wish for her to be happier after this.