“It was a married life dedicated entirely to raising children,” says Sumino Makise, 52 years old, in her 24th year of marriage. After spending hectic days raising three children, her youngest entered university this spring. While she felt a sense of relief, she was also overwhelmed by a sense of emptiness, having done nothing but parenting. She realized that marital intimacy had ended long ago, and she had never had an affair. Now, finally looking at her true feelings, she found a libido that had grown too large to control. Released from the heavy responsibility of motherhood, this 50-something wife will pour out all 20 years of pent-up passion to bloom again as a woman.