What Divorced Couples Wish They Had Done To Keep Their Marriage Alive

  • Publish date: Wednesday، 12 November 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

I Wish I Had Listened to the Warning Signs Sooner

We Should Have Talked About Our Expectations Before Marriage

I Should Have Put Forth More Effort When My Partner Asked

We Should Never Have Let Intimacy Fade Away

I Wish I Had Left the Situation Sooner

They Wish They Hadn't Rushed Into Marriage

We Should Have Found a Better Way to Handle Conflict

I Should Have Found a Way to Be Less Self-Centered

We Should Have Looked at Ourselves, Not Just Each Other

We Should Have Had Harder Conversations About Money

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