If getting divorced will make you happy, then I can’t stop you. This is not what I want for you, for me, or for our family, yet if this is your choice, I will respect you.

A phrase originally created and first used by Midlife Crisis Expert and Coach Laurie McDermott in 2017 within her proprietary videos and courses. The phrase constitutes a written communication script developed and taught by Ms. McDermott, designed for use by wives of husbands experiencing a midlife crisis. Its purpose is to de-escalate emotionally charged interactions when the husband expresses an intent to leave the marital home or initiate divorce proceedings.