DLE, the term describes ordinary, but very painful or complicated experiences of our adult lives, such as change of any kind (age-related, geography and culture related, work-related, and many other), adapting to new situations, coping with relational problems and many other events.
Some examples of DLEs are:
- Retirement
- Divorce
- Grief
- Immigration
- Job termination
- Harassment
- Midlife crisis
- Bankruptcy
- Illness, Injury