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- Older Adults Are No Longer Staying in ‘Empty Shell’ Marriages
Gray divorce rates have doubled since 1990 as older adults increasingly leave 'empty shell marriages' due to longer lifespans, higher expectations for self-actualization, and decreased tolerance for unfulfilling relationships.
- My Partner’s Dependence on Chatbots Is Becoming a Problem. How Do I Tell Him?
A letter writer struggles with their partner's increasing reliance on AI chatbots for daily decisions, contrasting it with their admiration for his sharp mind.
- Meet the Sad Wives of AI
The AI boom is straining family dynamics as AI-obsessed husbands prioritize work over relationships, leaving wives resentful and isolated.
- Young Tech Founders Are Dumping Their Girlfriends and Going Monk Mode - Business Insider
Young founders are ending relationships to focus on their AI startups, driven by the belief that the AI boom demands total dedication.
- Alpine Divorce: A Hike That Ends a Relationship - The New York Times
The piece reports that "Alpine divorce" describes a partner abandoning the other on a hike, a trend with serious emotional and physical risks.
- Their Secret to a Happy Marriage? A Translation App - The New York Times
A couple uses Microsoft Translator to bridge a Mandarin-English language gap, crediting the app as a key tool for their happy marriage.
- How to Make and Keep Friends - The New York Times
Offers practical advice on initiating and sustaining adult friendships, focusing on effort, vulnerability, and consistency.
- She Was 40. I Was 20. Could We Make It Work? - The New York Times
A first-person account explores the challenges and societal judgments faced by a couple with a twenty-year age gap, questioning whether love can overcome such differences.
- A Marine Corps Pilot and a Netflix Producer. Who’d Have Guessed? - The New York Times
A Marine Corps pilot and a Netflix producer find unexpected common ground despite their contrasting careers and differing views on cats.
- Do We Have to Spend the Holidays With My Parents? - The New York Times
A couple grapples with whether to skip obligatory holiday visits to unenjoyable extended family gatherings to preserve their own well-being.