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>Because divorce was not on the table, so you had to "make it work" This isn't 1950. Divorce (and even easier, separation) has been "on the table" for a long
by itsoktocry 4y ago
>Because divorce was not on the table, so you had to "make it work"
This isn't 1950. Divorce (and even easier, separation) has been "on the table" for a long time. Yet the culture around dating and marriage today is miles away from decades ago.
You can tell yourself old couples hate each other, because of course some do. But people have been happily "making it work", across cultures, for centuries. It's about the expectations you have in a partner and what you want from the relationship. If that's made-for-TV-movie romance until eternity, good luck.
- darkwater 4y agoI'd like to see some paper/book about 'But people have been happily "making it work", across cultures, for centuries.', proving that the majority of couples were happy in their golden years. But we should start defining golden years because in many civilizations and ages, lifespan was certainly shorter on average. Edit: typo
- andrei_says_ 4y agoI think one of the differences is in the definition of “happy” and the expectations around it.