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Married for over a decade, a couple friend of ours (lets call them Dia and Jacob) have had a tumultuous time..
In a way, her answer made sense: In that moment, we genuinely feel affectionate towards each other, she said, adding that when they look at the posts later, they serve as reminders to them both that things really arent all bad..
They have different views on most things: politics, housekeeping, homework, how to spend free time or how to invest their shared money..
I must admit that it baffled me that both couples seemed so at peace with a decision to present to the world a view that is simply not reflective of their reality..
In that most difficult of things, an unhappy marriage, may their alternate lives on WhatsApp and Facebook bring them peace..
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