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Separation of older couples is increasing! Devastated Elders in ‘Empty Nest Divorce’
Sandy Verma | March 14, 2026 11:24 PM CST

I am reminded of Shivprasad and Nandita Roy’s film ‘Belasehe’. A sudden fall in the middle of a long marriage. Family head Soumitra Chattopadhyay decided to separate. His wife does not understand what he heard. Amazing children too. Not only in Reel, but also in Real, the divorce is increasing among older couples. thereby questioning the stability of the relationship.

For the first few years after marriage, marital relations remain the same. When you want to go to a restaurant or a movie date. Sometimes you want to pack your bags and go on a private vacation. After the birth of a child, the relationship equation changes. Then live around that child. Parents get time to look at themselves after fulfilling all their demands. In many cases it is seen that many couples do not even have time to look at each other due to the pressure of children, office. Forget the last time you held hands or had sex. That said, relationships are always strained, not so. However, in some cases, this creates a gap in the relationship between the two. Maybe you even thought about leaving the relationship when you were young. But thinking about the society or looking at the child’s face and walking on the road of separation was not possible. So, day after day, the two people have been living a ‘loveless’ marriage.

Increasingly ‘Empty Nest Divorce’. Photo: Collected

The child has already grown up. A separate world has been created for him. Children have decided to leave their parents for the sake of education or work. And at that time the parents decided to separate. The formal name for this type of separation is ‘Empty Nest Divorce’. They no longer trust each other. It is not that they are quarreling day and night. But they don’t want to be next to each other like before. Be proud of themselves. Many people drink with friends. Some enjoy web series, movies or newly learned social media through smartphones. Many people express their desire to travel alone. Many women spend time in parlors. Some, however, plan a formal legal separation. A person who wants a divorce is happy to be freed from the relationship. But the one who does not want, naturally breaks down mentally.

Why increasing ’empty nest divorce’? According to experts, the longer the list of no-wins in marriage, the more likely such divorce thoughts increase. It can be seen in many cases, after separation, they don’t even want to build a house with anyone else. They just want freedom from family life. That is the ultimate happiness. So don’t make excuses for being busy. Consider marriage, parenting as a ‘team game’ and enjoy it together. That will make the relationship stronger.


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