Pity sex. The realisation they deserve more. And the five stages I see every time before it ends. Why so many middle-aged women are suddenly leaving their husbands, by a top psychoanalyst... and what to do if it's you ○

Anna* looks past me, out of my consulting room window, as she gathers herself. I am still the only person who knows that her 30-year marriage is about to be over. She takes a deep breath.