The Narthex
'Empty Shell' Marriages
Behind 'gray divorce' one smells whiffs of the 'soulmate' model of marriage
By John M. Grondelski | June 26th 2026 11:20 AMThe New York Times likes occasionally to run articles about “gray divorce,” i.e., the phenomenon of people 50+ splitting up. Case in point: its approving commentary on June 22, “Older Adults Are No Longer Staying in ‘Empty-Shell’ Marriages” (linked below). It reads, "[N]early 40 percent of divorces today occur between…
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