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[–] baines@lemmy.cafe 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

national divorce rates are not low

and how many people want out but can’t for various reasons

what numbers we do have point to more being unhappy than not

[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Here.

Numbers are indeed very high, but none of them reach 50%. And you're right that general unhappiness while remaining married is hard to measure, but even that "gray divorce" rate (when the kids are not as big a factor) isn't so high, which I think would be an indication.

Also, that's only marriage. Lots of people are in stable LTRs (usually not their first, but that doesn't mean much if they are in one now.)