If you've ever looked at a couple you know and thought, "Well, that won't last," this post is for you. Recently, older people on Reddit shared when they absolutely knew that a couple was headed for divorce, and their stories were pretty eye-opening. Here's what they had to say: 1.
"When one person takes up some sort of endurance athletic sport, I start to get worried. I know multiple couples where one partner took up long-distance running, biking, or triathlons, and divorce followed not terribly long after. I'm guessing that endurance athletics are a way of escaping things at home rather than the cause of marital strife (although meeting fun new people who are excited about the same cool new thing you're excited about probably doesn't help any).
" "But if I see this in a couple I know and am relatively close to, I'll come right out and ask them how their marriage is doing. It can be an awkward question. But I'd rather ask and let them know I'm happy to help out with the kids, encourage them to seek counseling, etc.
, than not help them try to save their relationship." — gt0163c 2. "The ones who constantly post on social media about how wonderful each other are, ‘love you to the moon and back’’ No, I love you more,’ etc.
is always a red flag to me. Every single couple we know who posted like this suddenly split up. It was like 'everything's perfect' one day, and one of them has moved out the next day.
" — KismetMeetsKarma 3. "My social circle is in our forties and fif.
