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EPISODE · Oct 11, 2025 · 19 MIN

The Unraveling of the Knot

from The Hypothesis · host 128596915

Is the historic rise in divorce simply the story of women's empowerment? This podcast goes beyond the simple narrative to uncover a more complex truth. We explore how the very purpose of marriage transformed—from a practical contract to a quest for a soulmate—and how a perfect storm of legal, economic, and cultural revolutions untied an institution once meant to last a lifetime.

Is the historic rise in divorce simply the story of women's empowerment? This podcast goes beyond the simple narrative to uncover a more complex truth. We explore how the very purpose of marriage transformed—from a practical contract to a quest for a soulmate—and how a perfect storm of legal, economic, and cultural revolutions untied an institution once meant to last a lifetime.

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