Divorce Lawyer Who Left ‘Medium-Suck’ Marriage Shares 9 Signs You're In One
Summary
Divorce attorney Hannah Hembree Bell describes a “medium-suck” marriage as one without a major crisis but marked by ongoing unhappiness. She shares signs of this situation, including feeling unsure whether to leave and judging a marriage by the problems it lacks rather than by whether it brings happiness.Key Facts
- Bell says her first marriage ended after she recognized that she was quietly unhappy, despite no single major problem.
- Bell describes a “medium-suck” marriage as one in which a person feels they are functioning rather than flourishing.
- One sign Bell identifies is feeling that there is no clear reason to leave but also no strong reason to stay.
- Another sign is measuring a marriage by the absence of major problems, such as abuse, infidelity, or frequent arguments.
- The article says researchers estimate that about 40 percent of first marriages in the United States end in divorce.
- A study cited in the article found that divorced participants most often named lack of commitment, infidelity, and excessive conflict as contributors to their divorce.
- The study also listed financial problems and substance abuse among commonly cited contributors to divorce.
- Bell is now a divorce attorney and says she is happily married in a blended family with four children.
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