Quiet Quitting: Why Women Are Emotionally Checking Out of Their Marriage

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The Balancing Act by Nedra Glover Tawwab

Secure Love by Julia Menanno

Last fall, an article in The Cut entitled “The Women Quietly Quitting Their Husbands” went viral, putting words to something many women around the country have been quietly experiencing. The article focused on the phenomena of women in their 40’s who have emotionally detached from their marriages but have chosen to stay rather than go through the drama, expense and ordeal of a divorce. In this episode Oprah sits down with Monica Corcoran Harel the journalist who wrote the article, Nedra Glover Tawwab author of The Balancing Act and Julie Menanno author of Secure Love to discuss why many women are choosing to stay in their marriages despite being unhappy or unfulfilled. We also hear from several women who say they have “quietly quit” their marriages and want to know how to navigate their relationships despite feeling disconnected from their husbands.

Chapters:

00:00:00 - Oprah & quiet quitting marriage

00:02:50 - Article author Monica Corcoran Harel joins

00:06:45 - Why this resonates with women

00:08:28 - The main question you are asking in your marriage

00:10:30 - Handey on quietly quitting

00:14:30 - Do we want more?

00:19:20 - Kesha on quietly quitting