[pengaru]

I just had to help my grieving mother with house repairs all summer and she's steeped in exactly this easily mitigated outcome.

It's a completely absurd self-created easily predicted misery and extremely depressing to witness.

[vsef]

Easily mitigated by what? Doing less things with your partner seems to be your suggestion?

I am active with close friends that I have maintained for even longer! I am lucky enough to continue having close friends of 25 years I still do things with (including skiing).

The idea that my friends and activities mitigates this problem is absurd and I think shows how little you understand.