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'In 2021, after more than 30 years together, Alan Hickenbottom and his wife filed for divorce — but he still believes their marriage was a success.

Their early years together were fun and exciting. They bonded over a shared love of books and art, and a desire to do good things in the world. (Mr. Hickenbottom, 67, worked in renewable energy for decades; his ex was a teacher and a school librarian.)

Then they threw themselves enthusiastically into raising their two children, he said. But as often happens, when the kids left for college, Mr. Hickenbottom realized that he and his wife were more like colleagues and roommates than romantic partners.

Two years of marriage counseling didn’t fix things.'