Late-life divorce a last-ditch hope for happiness
Letters reveal aging spouses debating divorce after decades of marriage amid faltering affection and constant conflicts. Psychologist Thelma Shtasel notes bluntness rises with age, reducing tolerance and prompting late life separations. Experts warn outcomes vary but often require renewed effort to rebuild life in twilight years.
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Take Care of Your Mother sparks teen burden debate
A California reader fumes that relatives and in laws tell her son to take care of his mother during her separation, pressuring a 14 year old. Abby replies the remark is not literal, meant to bolster the home as the husband is absent, but notes it is tasteless and thoughtless.
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