Born of frustrations encountered by many women, this concept seduces a lot across the Atlantic, evidenced by the experience of Debbie & Jim. In France, many couples would like to take the plunge, when others are still struggling to grasp the profits.
Sleep divorces, or the art of a separate room, has opened the way, but another separation is gaining momentum. Motivated by a source of tensions that jeopardize so many relationships: household chores.
Beard hairs in the sink, not pulled, roll of empty toilet paper … so many harmless details which, in the long run, explode cohabitation, that you live as a couple or in a roommate. The solution to end these kinds of conflicts? The Bathroom Divorce: Bathroom, but above all separate toilets!
Witness the American couple formed by Debbie Wiener and Jim Weinberger. Retired interior decorator, Debbie could no longer pass after her husband, disgusting notorious, angry with the brush of the toilets and other scato details that will be kept in silence. “With age, gastrointestinal needs are evolving and my husbands have aged very badly. A single WC was no longer enough!”she relates to the New York Post.
Poorly damn, their original bathroom was on the way to their bedroom. A hazardous arrangement, creator of funny situations, you can imagine. Now, their new common water room has two large basins, separated by a hairdresser area. And, at the end, two toilet firms that are faced today: that of Debbie, adapted to her needs and that of her husband, perfect for her family. A choice they consider today to save.
The shared toilets are a real source of tension at home. In 2019, 78 % of women declared that they wanted separate toilets to buy accommodation with their half, two thirds of respondents saw it as a love kill, and half of the women, a reason for argument. Faced with repeated conflicts around the bathroom, the Bathroom Divorce seduces, even if it has a cost.
If the couple spent more than 90,000 euros for this reorganization capable of putting an end to the war of the throne, less expensive solutions exist to make separate WC: install a sanibroyeur, reuse an existing water supply (a laundry room or a technical closet for example), calling on aid or a premium, in the case of an energy renovation in particular. Guaranteed household peace. Without farts or headache.
