With one-in-three Australian marriages ending in divorce, most “smug married couples” don’t go long without their fragile eco-system being compromised.
This usually comes from a couple of newly divorced former friends partying hard, dating up a storm and shining the spotlight on our own union.
Thus is our tendency to question the state of our own relationships whenever divorce news hits, particularly if it way too close to home for comfort.
After the divorce announcement triggers a quick examination of your own marriage, groups of “smug marrieds” are left with the challenge of what to do with these “free-floating folk”.
Which member of the former couple gets invited to the dinner party?
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How do we best support them through this difficult time?
