Inthe ancientArabworld, coffee became such a staple in familylifethatoneof the causes allowedby law for maritalseparationwas a husband'srefusal toproducecoffee for his wife.
Even though churchgoers were unsurprisingly more likely to oppose divorce, they were both less psychologically affected by maritalseparation when it did happen, he said.
In her therapy practice, Ms. O'Neill says she regularly sees people who tell someone about their own marital problems, or a divorce or separation before it actually happens.