Why do people stay in unhappy marriages?
My parents have been clearly unhappy together for years but refuse to divorce. I see many couples like this. Why do people stay in marriages that make them miserable?
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Reasons include: financial dependency, children, fear of being alone, religious beliefs, sunk cost fallacy, fear of social judgment, and genuinely not knowing if the grass is greener.
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Many people stay because the pain of staying feels more familiar than the fear of the unknown. Change is terrifying even when the status quo is painful.