Why do couples divorce after 25+ years of marriage?

Why do couples divorce after 25+ years of marriage?

Hormonal changes that arise with age can cause significant shifts in sex drive. It’s a reason many couples that split late in life say they’ve simply grown apart. This usually comes as a shock to close friends and family, such as when Al and Tipper Gore separated in 2010 after 40 years of marriage.

What is a loveless marriage?

“In a loveless marriage, conflict and active hostility are replaced by a frosty calm. People say please and thank you, they work as functional teams to parent and maintain a home, but they themselves are no longer part of the equation in an emotional sense,” explains Bobby.

Why would a man stay in a loveless marriage?

We Stay In Unhappy Marriages Because of Fear. Regardless of what other reason your brain may generate for you, the #1 reason why we stay in unhappy marriages is fear. Fear of change, fear of loss, fear of what their future will be like without your spouse.