I heard a story on the news today covering a topic I’d never heard of before. They call it “uncoupling.” Apparently, it is not the same thing as divorce and instead of signing a piece of paper declaring a separation of marriage, the couple instead hands back their wedding rings and continues life as normal after conducting a ceremony.
The story I heard on the news was about a couple living in San Francisco who actually performed their “uncoupling” ceremony in front of their eleven year old son and other family members. This ceremony releases them from marriage without divorce. The couple is going to continue living under the same roof in order to raise their son. They believe this is the best way to make one another happy and not upset their son by declaring a divorce. This new method is beginning to become popular in the state of California and is beginning to spread across the country.
I think it’s strange that the couple is going to continue living under the same roof, but if they truly believe that is what’s best for their son then I think that’s admirable. My parent’s got a divorce when I was Jonah’s age (the son of the couple) and I didn’t have many problems adjusting. I actually enjoyed life more after the divorce because both of my parents were happier. Personally, I feel like “uncoupling” won’t prevent different types of problems from arising within the family, but I do understand that divorce can be expensive too. I feel like it really must depend on the couple and what they are specifically going through and feeling to make the decision to “uncouple.”
The story I heard on the news was about a couple living in San Francisco who actually performed their “uncoupling” ceremony in front of their eleven year old son and other family members. This ceremony releases them from marriage without divorce. The couple is going to continue living under the same roof in order to raise their son. They believe this is the best way to make one another happy and not upset their son by declaring a divorce. This new method is beginning to become popular in the state of California and is beginning to spread across the country.
I think it’s strange that the couple is going to continue living under the same roof, but if they truly believe that is what’s best for their son then I think that’s admirable. My parent’s got a divorce when I was Jonah’s age (the son of the couple) and I didn’t have many problems adjusting. I actually enjoyed life more after the divorce because both of my parents were happier. Personally, I feel like “uncoupling” won’t prevent different types of problems from arising within the family, but I do understand that divorce can be expensive too. I feel like it really must depend on the couple and what they are specifically going through and feeling to make the decision to “uncouple.”