When a couple separates you’d never expect
@shaggin (74354)
United States
September 26, 2025 9:44am CST
There are couples over the years who are what we view as the perfect marriage. Couples that you know will make it through the long haul.
I just saw on a Facebook a few days ago a post by the wife of one of those couples who announced they have been separated now for two months. That it wasn’t anything bad that happened they just married too young and are better as best friends.
It made me so sad. I hope the both of them will be happy this way. They are amazing parents even if their marriage didn’t last they have that and being able to stay friends after a marriage ends is wonderful.
I am shocked and although I am not close to the woman anymore I would love to see them get back together down the road.
A marriage like that ending makes nearly of them seem hopeless to me.
Photo is unrelated. It is a caterpillar I saw on some boots outside.
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@jefferson126 (3573)
• Shenzhen, China
27 Sep
I do think you made a wise decision,someone just can be good friend rather than couple.We need figure out whether the friend can become couple.
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@RasmaSandra (89337)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Sep
My first marriage was a disaster and fate took me to my soul mate,
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@RasmaSandra (89337)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Sep
@jefferson126 soul mates are two people who are totally compatible with each other or as the Internet says
a person ideally suited to another as a close friend or romantic partner.
@jefferson126 (3573)
• Shenzhen, China
28 Sep
@RasmaSandra ,I nearly understand,but soul mate is not easy to meet,right?
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@jefferson126 (3573)
• Shenzhen, China
27 Sep
may i ask how do you find out soul mate?
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@snowy22315 (196719)
• United States
26 Sep
Happens all the time. Some people give up too soon. Some couples should have given up far sooner or never been married in the first place. I never would have thought that was a caterpillar.
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@shaggin (74354)
• United States
26 Sep
@snowy22315 when I think about my first husband I always wonder if I gave up to soon or waited too long.
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@allknowing (154127)
• India
27 Sep
I have written about my friend here who had differences and both were keen on a divorce but now they live separately and are in touch.
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@shaggin (74354)
• United States
15h
@allknowing it’s good that it was a mutual decision and they stay in touch.
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@LindaOHio (201800)
• United States
27 Sep
I was with my husband for 58 years, 54 married. I can't imagine being with anyone else.
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@GardenGerty (165918)
• United States
26 Sep
Sometimes things seem so hard. You always wish them well, though.
@AmbiePam (103505)
• United States
26 Sep
There is this one couple I know where the guy clearly out kicked his coverage. She will never leave him, and I’m not advocating they split, but he needs to get his head out of his rear and start appreciating her. After all, she might get sick of it someday and leave his sorry rear behind.
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@celticeagle (180089)
• Boise, Idaho
27 Sep
I think that sometimes couple go into a marriage very enthused and hopeful, but time turns things around. I wonder what this couple's separation will do to their children.
@wolfgirl569 (122942)
• Marion, Ohio
26 Sep
A friend of mine was like that. They realized they had just drifted apart and developed different interests. They get along great and didn't even have any problems dividing stuff.
@jefferson126 (3573)
• Shenzhen, China
27 Sep
Marriage is lifetime test,marriage need us manage hard in a lifetime.I am not surprised by hearing some good couple divorce.We don't know how their marriage is through appearance,just themselves know how it is.In sum,i wanna state that we need manage marriage hard in a lifetime,rather than stop hard marriage management after get married.
