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> But I look at this graph and I think: wow, there must have been a ton of people stuck in unhappy marriages before, who could now have better choices. But at
by wtbob 11y ago
> But I look at this graph and I think: wow, there must have been a ton of people stuck in unhappy marriages before, who could now have better choices.
But at what cost to society, those around them and perhaps even themselves? There are worse things than being in an unhappy marriage!
- plonh 11y agoUnhappy marriage is a poor euphemism for neglect, abuse, beating.
- wtbob 11y agoThat's true of many unhappy marriage, but not all (unless one stretches 'neglect' and 'abuse' beyond all meaning: if a husband puts on 200 pounds, he couldn't blame his wife for not being attracted to him). There's a huge difference between abusive and unhappy.
- mikeash 11y agoI have no idea what the cost to society is. I don't even know if there is a cost. Allowing people to leave bad marriages sounds like a gain to society for me. Do you know the costs?