Washington, District Of Columbia
January 15, 2019 12:44pm CST
After 40 years!!! Read in AARP that the number of couples calling it quits after reaching the 40 year mark has risen!!! Seems like they could sweat it out after 40 years and try to work it out!! Advice on this please??!!
8 responses
• United States
15 Jan 19
Why should they sweat it out? After 40 years the kids are grown and the parents likely have interests they would like to explore further at this stage in their lives. Those interests may or may not include or be of interest to their spouse. Their relationship can then move in other directions. Better to separate and lead separate lives at this point than stay together while ill feelings fester causing them to eventually hate each other,
• Washington, District Of Columbia
15 Jan 19
Very good insight!! My friend who has been married for a few decades said " I'll do me and U do U!!" That's how he says he's staying married after all these years!! I never see his wife!!
• Sidoarjo, Indonesia
15 Jan 19
I think it really must be done,
and will you do it now?
• Washington, District Of Columbia
15 Jan 19
Do U mean calling it quits must be done or sweating it out??!!
• Switzerland
16 Jan 19
I am surprised that if there is a problem is not fixed before. I am with my husband from 48 years and it works, but most couples we know who split did not wait 40 years, they did a lot earlier.
• Switzerland
17 Jan 19
@db20747 I would never stay with my husband only for convenience. We are really happy together and I could not imagine my life without him.
• Washington, District Of Columbia
16 Jan 19
WoW!!! You are on your way to your 50th anniversary!!! It does seem like the problems could have been fixed earlier on!! After 40 years many stay together for the convenience i think!!!
• United States
15 Jan 19
• United States
15 Jan 19
• Washington, District Of Columbia
16 Jan 19
• Washington, District Of Columbia
15 Jan 19
• Los Angeles, California
15 Jan 19
I would think something amiss would be noticed before 40 years have gone by.
• Washington, District Of Columbia
15 Jan 19
U would think so!! What would U do after 40 years??!!
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15 Jan 19
Hahahaha wow, why only now?
• Washington, District Of Columbia
15 Jan 19
That's what I want 2 know after 42 years!! My grandmother tried to get a divorce after 45 years and the lawyer asked why do want a divorce after 42 years??!!
• Roseburg, Oregon
15 Jan 19
I have hard of that happening and it is really sad.
• Washington, District Of Columbia
15 Jan 19
Sometimes I wonder is there any way to work this out??!! Not always so easy to find another or maybe they just need a break!! After a break they may just get back 2gether!!!
• Canada
15 Jan 19
Sorry, I have no advice in this case,
• Washington, District Of Columbia
15 Jan 19
Thank You!! Better no advice than making up advice that's crazy!!
