The article discusses how the phenomenon of 'default parent syndrome' is contributing to rising divorce rates among couples. It reflects on the author's childhood experience with parental divorce and how the mental burden often placed on mothers—who manage a majority of family logistics and emotional support—can lead to relational strain. According to research, a significant percentage of mothers feel they are the primary caregivers, and this imbalance can result in quiet dissatisfaction that, over time, erodes marriages, leading to separations that often aren't attributed to overt issues but rather to these underlying strains.
"You're the knower of shoe sizes, the finder of lost water bottles, the tracker of snack inventory, the maker of appointments, the emotional barometer of the entire household."
"No secret affairs, no double lives to blame, just a growing number of women realizing that the real dealbreaker isn't the big stuff - it's the quiet erosion that comes from being the only one who knows when the library books are due."
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