12-07-2025
DEAR CAROLINE: Being a stay-at-home mother has made me feel invisible and I don't know if I can get my marriage working again. Am I too old to start over?
Q When I was younger, I gave up the chance of a career to concentrate on providing a home for my family. My husband has always had a good job and was happy to be the earner. We have two lovely children and when they were little I felt needed and content to fulfil the homemaker role.
I'm now in my early 50s and the children, who are young adults, need me less. I feel like I've become invisible. My husband and I have grown distant. We still talk, but it's mostly about admin or his work and we don't connect in a meaningful way. It's as if I've become a member of his staff because he's still busy leading his important work life.
