My grandma told me a number about her marriage that I can't stop thinking about
My grandma told me last month at her kitchen table in Tucson that she and my grandpa almost split up in year 7, and that stat about couples who make it past year 10 being way more likely to stay together got me wondering about how we measure relationships. On one hand, knowing the rough timeline helps people push through the hard years instead of bailing early, but on the other hand, does having a number in your head make you more likely to leave if you're still struggling at year 6? If you had a tough conversation that gave you a number like this, did it help you stay or did it make you question everything more?