As a result, they become so accustomed to the roles of dad and mom that they lose their connection as husband and wife ​ — a fact that becomes readily apparent once the children are gone.
Ar laiku viņi tik ļoti pierod pie tēva un mātes lomas, ka aizmirst stiprināt attiecības, kas viņus saista kā vīru un sievu, un tas kļūst redzams, kad bērni uzsāk patstāvīgu dzīvi.