My husband and I discussed this at length because we couldn’t determine which of us was the subject. Turns out it’s both of us, but for very distant reasons. After 26 years of marriage we’re still in love with each other. We look forward to being with the other every day. We still make each other laugh and we still share our interests in each other and in life. And yet, somehow, we’re also both unhappy. Perhaps it’s a moderate gloom, on a scale, but we’re definitely not in that 13% of joyful beings and we exhibit all of your signs. Sigh.

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It's not unusual after 26 years together to be set in your ways, and it's great you still love each other, laugh and share your interests. But, you are both unhappy "for very distant reasons?"
It's great you have discussed it at length so with…

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