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Let's talk about the loneliest feeling in the world.

It's not being alone.

It's being surrounded by people who love you—and still feeling completely invisible.

You don't feel like yourself anymore.

And you definitely don't feel like anyone else sees you either.

Not your husband.
 Not your kids.
 Maybe not even your friends.

You've been shape-shifting for years to hold it all together.

Adapting. Adjusting. Accommodating.

Being whatever everyone needed you to be.

And now you're standing in the middle of your life, wondering:

"Who sees me now? Do I even want to see me now? And do I even like her?"

Maybe the scariest part isn't that you've changed.

It's that no one seems to have noticed.

They're still treating you like the version of you from five years ago.

The agreeable one. The accommodating one. The always-available one.

But that woman? She doesn't exist anymore.

And this new version—the one with opinions, boundaries, and a shorter fuse?

She feels invisible. Unwanted. Emotionally homeless in her own life.

This is Episode 3 of the series:
 "Marriage Conversations Midlife Besties Are Having (But Afraid to Say Out Loud)."

I'm Jennifer Roskamp, and this is The Intentional Midlife Mom podcast.

Let's dive in.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Free guide: He Doesn't Get It (Yet): How to Help Him See What You're Carrying—Without Starting Another Fight - GET IT HERE
• Check out all the marriage resources at: https://www.jenniferroskamp.com/midlife-marriages-maps

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