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Some people just can't seem to make it work. They go through divorce after divorce and never seem to learn their lesson. These characters are typically middle-aged, otherwise successful men, but none of these are requirements. The only requirement is that the character has been through at least two divorces. There are numerous reasons for a character's marriages to repeatedly fail. Sometimes a needy best friend drives a wedge. Sometimes the character is still to devoted to a lost loved one. Usually, it's because they're simply Married to the Job. Examples of Serial Spouse include:

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  • Serial Spouse
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  • Some people just can't seem to make it work. They go through divorce after divorce and never seem to learn their lesson. These characters are typically middle-aged, otherwise successful men, but none of these are requirements. The only requirement is that the character has been through at least two divorces. There are numerous reasons for a character's marriages to repeatedly fail. Sometimes a needy best friend drives a wedge. Sometimes the character is still to devoted to a lost loved one. Usually, it's because they're simply Married to the Job. Examples of Serial Spouse include:
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  • Some people just can't seem to make it work. They go through divorce after divorce and never seem to learn their lesson. These characters are typically middle-aged, otherwise successful men, but none of these are requirements. The only requirement is that the character has been through at least two divorces. There are numerous reasons for a character's marriages to repeatedly fail. Sometimes a needy best friend drives a wedge. Sometimes the character is still to devoted to a lost loved one. Usually, it's because they're simply Married to the Job. This trope is often part of a character's Dark and Troubled Past, but it can also be played up for comedy. In both comedies and dramas, the character is often part of a Dysfunction Junction. Bare in mind that a marriage doesn't necessarily constitute a divorce. If the character has been married twice, but one of the marriages ended in death, it doesn't count. Examples of Serial Spouse include:
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