I’m 62 and still have painful effects from my parent’s divorce in the mid 60’s. My divorce in 2022, after 32yrs of marriage, is painful for my adult children.
I’m 65 and going through a divorce. For those of us going through this in our 50’s/60’s the reason is simple. It’s called “Gray Divorce.” Women who are unhappy are listening to women’s empowerment books, and taking advice from their own divorced friends. The audiobook “Let Them” by Mel Robins is the defacto book on how women can regain their power and independence from the man who is perceived to be holding them back.
Women will look at a narrow set of variables and apply the book. In my case, it was I drink too much, smoke too much, eat too much, do not listen, am lazy and cannot fulfill her emotional needs. What didn’t apply was, she wasn’t nurturing, had no compassion, prioritized her marriage as low in comparison to her job, social stature, kids, and the rest of her family. What they won’t take responsibility for is our behavior is mostly the result of their behavior.
I never hit my wife, never deprived her of anything, was a supportive husband, father and friend. Didn’t matter. It was my fault.
Gee, what man doesn’t want to sign a one-sided contract with the government wherein the other party may cancel the contract at anytime to receive half the man’s assets, his house, the children and a salary for cheating on him? The settlement is then enforced by the government and its appointed court officers, representatives and enforcement officers.
The man is held to his contractual obligations whereas the woman is encouraged and rewarded to break her obligations.
Nope.
Now they’re scrambling because men are no longer agreeing to enter a state of freehold bondage which marriage has been turned into.
I could've posted this. My two adult sons NEVER see their mother anymore. Dad steps in to fill the gap.