Benjamin Markovits' "The Rest of Our Lives" Explores Midlife Malaise

Imagine a man named Tom who is 55 years old and feeling a bit stuck in his life.

His job isn't exciting anymore, his marriage has had problems, and he's realizing he's getting older.

His wife had an affair, and he had promised himself he would leave her once their daughter went to college.

So, when his daughter goes off to school, he starts driving across the country.

But instead of going home, he just keeps driving west.

As he drives, he thinks a lot about his life, his past relationships, and his feelings of loneliness.

The book is about how he deals with these feelings and the quiet disappointment of middle age.

It's like a slow journey where he's not really going anywhere exciting, but he's thinking deeply about everything.