The image of the mother as a generous, always-there, resigned woman is being smashed. The average age at which couples break up in the West is getting younger. Some marriages that look good on the outside lack passion, closeness, idealization and emotional life. Divorce, separation and divorce come after a long and painful process of breakdown that hurts both partners. Legalization of divorce has led to a rise in the number of broken couples. Separation acts as a safety valve that, in the long run, keeps the marriage system working. Breakups can throw off the balance of a family and have a big effect on both parents and children. Parents and siblings are an important source of encouragement and support for broken couples. Psychotherapy helps the broken couple come up with their own ideas about what went wrong.
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