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Why Women Are Quietly Quitting Their Marriages
Why are women quietly quitting their marriages?
In this episode, I’m joined by journalist Monica Corcoran Harel, author of the viral Cut article that sparked a national conversation, and Melissa Chataigne, one of the women featured in the piece who lived this experience firsthand.
We unpack what “quietly quitting” actually means — and what it doesn’t. Is it emotional self-preservation? Avoidance? A midlife reckoning? Or a sign that traditional marriage itself is evolving?
We talk about:
Why so many husbands feel blindsided
The role of invisible labor and midlife identity shifts
Financial…
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