Divorce is NOT that big of a deal
Summary
A stranger on the subway believes everyone should be divorced at least once before 40. Otherwise, she says, you aren't living. The 37-year-old rider compares divorce to breaking a lease in New York City, calling it just a breakup after a party, a legal breakup. Kareem pushes back, insisting divorce is way harder than a regular breakup, but she's unconvinced. The conversation spirals as they debate who's actually qualified to have an opinion on the matter. She ends with a zinger: Kareem keeps coming back to his exes, which means he's not a good guy. That's her real hot take.
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So what's your take? Divorce, not that big of a deal? 100% agree. Divorce is not that big of a deal. It's just a breakup after a party. A legal breakup.
Have you ever gotten out of a lease? That's just as hard in this city. I'd rather have a child than a lease.
You got a breakup with your landlord? No, she's my favorite. When you—it's—it might be my longest relationship. When you break your lease, it's like it's getting a divorce from your landlord.
That's so sad. Have you been divorced? Of course. Have I been divorced? I'm 37. Everyone should be divorced at least once. At least once before 40. Otherwise it means you—you aren't living.
So I haven't lived? You can't talk about how divorce is easy and you haven't even been divorced.
No, but I've—I've had three—I've had 12 years of relationships end. Divorce is way harder than a breakup. Four minutes ago you had the opposite take. No, no, I agree that it's not a big deal. It's just a breakup. Is I'm out?
You got to teach me how to break up. You just keep coming back.
I do come back. That's the problem. Yeah, you're not a good guy. That's my hot take.