Relationships

The Word That Should Be Banned From Your Marriage

Using divorce as a threat during an argument is one thing, but have you ever joked about divorce with your spouse? Most of us would say there’s nothing malicious about making a harmless joke, but there’s also no such thing as treating such a serious topic ironically.

By Gwen Farrell4 min read
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Once, divorce was viewed as an extreme only used in the most grave of circumstances; now, it’s being used by self-care advocates as the right option when you just don’t feel invested in your relationship anymore. Some of us might start to wonder how marriages survive multiple decades or how it’s even possible to survive the fallout from everything thrown at us.