Framing This as a Hypothesis — Not a Conclusion
This article does not claim to explain why marriages fail.
Instead, it proposes a hypothesis—one possible lens among many—that future researchers, sociologists, psychologists, or couples themselves may choose to explore, refine, or falsify.
The intent is not to assign blame, nor to universalize gender behavior, but to surface a pattern that appears increasingly common in modern relationships and is often hidden behind vague explanations like “we grew apart.”