Question

Megan and bill have had a difficult marriage from the beginning. they finally divorced later in life. their reason for staying together so long, consistent with a 2004 survey conducted by aarp, was because of:

Answer 1

The reason for staying together so long is "their children".

The mind-boggling motivation behind why individuals defer finishing an troubled marriage is worry about the kids and dread of being cut off from them, as per the AARP overview of separation in older adults.