Welcome to Mid Life Crisis - Bomb Drop and Beyond!

Kenda-Ruth Stumpf

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Author, Coach, Mom

Kenda-Ruth survived her husband’s Midlife Crisis—and so did he! She started The Hero’s Spouse website, forum and Private Facebook Group and together they eventually went on to adopt 5 children from foster care, creating a blessedly chaotic life! Kenda-Ruth supports education about Midlife Crisis in marriage and helps guide Forward Moving Spouses through the pain and trauma of betrayal. Her support groups are created as safe spaces for Standers—men and women who are hoping to save their marriages. The Hero’s Spouse offers a variety of resources to offer guidance and support as you are dealing with the pain and shock of your spouse’s Midlife Crisis.
Free Resources
• Understanding Midlife Crisis
Free Online Video Course
• Quiz: How Can I Tell if my Spouse is Having a Midlife Crisis?
• The Hero’s Spouse Forum
• The Hero’s Spouse Private Facebook Group
• MLC Q&A on Facebook and YouTube
Submit a Question! I stream pre-recorded responses up to 3X a week.
• The Hero’s Spouse Website
Articles about MLC, Infidelity, Dealing with your MLCer, Healing, Mirror-Work, Forigiveness…
• The Blog, LoveAnyway
More Articles

Paid Resources
• Stand Up & THRIVE!
Paid Membership for Forward Moving Spouses – Support Group which includes the online video course Detach & Thrive and optional live—on Zoom—group meetings 4 days each week.
• Personal 1-1 Coaching

March 27, 2025

Continue with KENDA-RUTH STUMPF, Founder of The Hero's Spouse (part 2 of 2)

Join us for PART TWO with Kenda-Ruth Stumpf! Please see below for links: Free Resources Understanding Midlife Crisis Free Online Video Course Quiz: How Can I Tell if my Spouse is Having a Midlife Crisis? The Hero’s Spouse For...
March 24, 2025

Meet KENDA-RUTH STUMPF, Founder of The Hero's Spouse (part 1 of 2)

Completely unfamiliar with MLC, Kenda's husband began to experience the signs of MLC back in 2005, only seven years into their marriage. Hear how Kenda discovered and learned about MLC, armed with this knowledge she was able to support her husband over a four year period despite his escape to an af…