Raising the kids is so consuming that it can occupy all the oxygen of a marriage. As a result, It’s easy to ignore, gloss over or not deal with the dysfunction of your marriage.
Parents are preoccupied by the everyday life of their kids, including grappling with grades and school, transporting them to soccer practice and possibly helping them gain acceptance into a good college.
Kids leaving home is a major milestone in life, and forces couples to reevaluate their life and their marriage. What have I done with my life? Am I happy in my marriage?
Furthermore, resentments often foment over the many years of a long-lasting marriage. Your spouse “feels as if he’s holding you back. You’re trapped in this unsatisfied situation.
Many couples strive to patch things up and reinvigorate the marriage. “Both people have to be committed to wanting it; it won’t work if one is ambivalent.
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