Midlife women ending marriages at rising rates

Multiple sources report an increasing trend of middle-aged women initiating divorce or separation from their husbands, with analyses exploring the reasons behind this phenomenon and comparing it to previous generations' approaches to marriage. The coverage includes relationship expert perspectives on marital stress patterns and commentary on broader cultural attitudes toward marriage.

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