Daniel_

Can I just point out that my parents got together at 17, and after over 40 years together split up.

My Dad admitted that he'd suffered depression for at least 15 years, largely as a result of being in a loveless marriage and falling for another woman (but he did nothing about it).

It was only when he explained this to my mother (and the other woman) that everyone told him he was being an arse and should leave my mother.

Divorce and separation statistics clearly show that this is not a new phenomenon, and that relationships have always failed.

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