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Subject What Is The 'Walkaway Wife' Phenomenon?
Date January 12, 2026 10:31 PM
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What Is The Walkaway Wife Phenomenon & Why Does It Happen? ([link removed])

Walkaway wife syndrome isn’t a clinical diagnosis; it happens when one partner, most often the wife, seems to leave a marriage out of nowhere. The name walkaway wife refers to the phenomenon, but not the truth of why it happens, writes Katie McPherson, so she dug a little deeper to find out more.
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