Why do men lose their sense of purpose?
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You watch him walk through the house like a ghost of the man you used to know. The drive is gone, replaced by a quiet drift between the couch, a screen, and unanswered questions. You find yourself searching late at night, asking why does my husband seem lost, wondering if something broke inside him or if he simply stopped caring about the future you were building together.
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