The purpose of this study was to understand the process through which middle-aged women overcame marital crises and to explore the growth experiences that emerged during the process. Participants in this study were three middle-aged married women who reported that they had maintained a better quality of life after overcoming marital crises and that the experiences had become significant turning points in their lives. The data were analyzed through the narrative inquiry method suggested by Clandinin and Connelly (2000). The findings revealed four narrative themes: “Reconstructing the self after the marital crises,” “Relational support that enabled recovery,” “Women who change amid unchanging structural conditions,” and “The two women within me who stand holding both wounds and growth”. This study presented the personal, practical, and social justifications of these findings. The significance of this study lies in its vivid portrayal of the martial crises among middle-aged women not merely as a situation requiring coping, but as a psychological journey of transformation that fosters self-understanding and growth.
