#282 Quiet Quitting Marriage

Your Daily Dose of Good · Aug 18, 2026 · 19m

"Quiet quitting" a marriage — staying legally married but emotionally checking out, living separate lives under one roof, and essentially ending the relationship without filing paperwork — is becoming increasingly common, but the question worth asking is whether it is a conscious choice made with full awareness or an unconscious drift into resignation that is costing you your mental health, your physical health, and ultimately your life. In this episode, we explore what quiet quitting a marriage actually looks like, the research on its impact, and why making a real choice — either to…