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		tshaddox on Feb 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Parents of daughters are more likely to divorce th... So divorce is the healthy way to end a chronically unhappy marriage, yes. But surely we would agree that a happy marriage is healthier. This is a bit like saying that a pneumonectomy is a healthy end to one’s relationship with one’s lung.

adkadskhj on Feb 6, 2021 | [–]

And yes, it is. This argument is silly, because there's _clear_ subtext that it's a healthy end to an unhealthy relationship.

It's of course not healthy to end a healthy relationship. But hey, water is wet.

TheSpiceIsLife on Feb 6, 2021 | [–]

If the lung is cancerous and treatment resistant, then that might be a reasonable option.

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