{"id":41062,"date":"2026-02-27T12:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=41062"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:20:38","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T12:20:38","slug":"why-do-women-distance-themselves-from-their-husbands-as-they-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/?p=41062","title":{"rendered":"Why do women distance themselves from their husbands as they age"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>When people think about marriage, they often picture a partnership filled with shared dreams, highs and lows, and the occasional bump in the road.And that\u2019s true \u2014 but marriage is far more complex than that. Anyone who has been married will tell you it comes with unexpected challenges.<\/strong>Being married, especially happily married, is associated with better mental and physical health.Most couples start their journey with excitement, envisioning a life of shared goals, encouragement, and support when they say, \u201cI do!\u201dYet even in seemingly smooth marriages, the pressures of everyday life can slowly take their toll. And <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12144-024-07253-1#:~:text=Previous%20studies%20have%20revealed%20that,et%20al.%2C%202023).\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">research<\/a> shows that women are more prone to experiencing marriage burnout than men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Consider Alex and Taylor (names changed). They\u2019ve been together for over 20 years and raised three children \u2014 one in high school, one in college, and one already working. Alex is a high-school teacher and sports coach, deeply passionate about his work. Taylor began her professional career in her mid-30s, eventually landing a managerial role in a respected law firm.On paper, Alex and Taylor\u2019s life seems fulfilling. But over time, they\u2019ve noticed changes. Alex feels disillusioned with his career and is questioning whether to switch paths or retire, placing more emphasis on his marriage. Taylor, however, is thriving professionally and determined to continue climbing the career ladder.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When people think about marriage, they often picture a partnership filled with shared dreams, highs and lows, and the occasional bump in the road.And that\u2019s true \u2014&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":41063,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"views":118,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41062"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41064,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41062\/revisions\/41064"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/41063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinbr.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}