Role added by connieblackwood on January 20, 2024
For this trope to be in play, the couple has to have experienced some type of difficulty with one partner noticeably bearing more of the load than the other with the belief that it's their duty as a spouse. The benefiting partner must then leave the relationship once the hardship lifts and establish a new relationship with a higher quality of living that is only possible because of the sacrifice of their previous partner.
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