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[quote=Anonymous]I truly believe my parents would be so much better off just getting divorced and living as housemates. They bicker constantly but it seems to be a function of expectations they have of what the other should do as "the wife/husband." If they just managed themselves and split the bills, I'd think they'd do okay.

They're in their 70s and to a point they've always been like this, but I think the empty nest and retirement has exacerbated things. I started realizing how bad it had become when my mom and I took a trip together and she fussed SO MUCH over taking too many bags or being late or bringing the right clothes (for herself). I was like, you're carrying your own stuff, our itinerary is flexible, and if you want some different clothes, we can buy some there, who cares? And she said that my dad would complain about her doing those things. Which seems pretty on brand.

But yeah, OP, my sympathies. It's miserable being around them together, although separate they're pretty okay.[/quote]

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