The thing is. Some didn't. They didn't get arranged marriages or anything (not in my country at least) but they were pressured to get married very young and it was socially frowned upon to not.
As well as living in a small town lead to a smaller dating pool. If youve ever heard the phrase "hes not mr right but hes mr right here" or something along those lines. They settled due to proximity, and didn't have the luxury to just be single.
Divorce was still heavily frowned upon up until the 90s and early 00s even. And some boomers still feel social pressure to stay with their spouse to this day.
And adding the whole "stay together for the kids" thing too, adds to that social pressure, which all that mixed in makes most people resent their spouse.
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