Summary: Airport divorce relieves tension
One is worried about missing the gate, the other plans a pre-flight drink. For these reasons the opportunity for a fight is ripe.
Airport Divorce Trend: Almost every couple must have faced that tense, slightly fighting atmosphere at the airport. One has to go to the gate an hour early to sit and the other is still looking for coffee. One is ready to treat duty-free like the Olympics, while the other is just thinking of going to the lounge and taking a nap. One is in a hurry with the bag, the other does not remember to keep the power bank somewhere. If all this has ever happened to you, then congratulations – you’ve just seen the trailer for this year’s funniest and most relatable trend… airport divorce.
Now there is no need to be afraid after hearing the name. There is no real divorce issue here. Airport divorce means a light-hearted, good-natured temporary break. Smart way to maintain peace between couples during travel. That is, instead of being together every minute from check-in to boarding, many people now say “Okay, let’s meet at the gate” and then move about on their own inside the airport.
How is it going?
The idea is simple… both of you reach the airport together, deal with important things like check-in, luggage drop, security line… all this together. After this… both of you leave as per your mood. She is trying the perfume in duty-free, here it has fallen on some sushi counter. She is looking for good light for photos and he is looking at new books in the bookstore. The two finally meet again at the gate…a little fresher, a little relaxed, and there is no friction in the relationship. It sounds a bit funny, but this trend is spreading rapidly. Travel writer Huw Oliver popularized the term this year and social media is taking it up a notch. Just the airport version of the “you do you” concept in a relationship. Couples are calling it a “relationship savior”… meaning a solution to avoid tension, not a signal of breakup.
What exactly is airport divorce?
This trend started going viral when travel bloggers were seen saying that they get “divorce” from their partners after clearing security. Fake breakup type…a planned “hang out” experience. According to Huw Oliver, this method reduces the problems in couples. What happens is that airports bring out the control freak hidden in every person – one is an expert in planning, the other does everything in chill mode. One is worried about missing the gate, the other plans a pre-flight drink. For these reasons the opportunity for a fight is ripe. Airport divorce puts a break in it. Get some space… shopping, scrolling, snacks, whatever you feel like. And in between “Who had the boarding pass?” Also got rid of the classic fight.
Why is this going so viral?
Nowadays relationships work on the formula “Independence + Togetherness”. Different friend circles, occasional solo trips, time for yourself… all this is normal. Then why not have some personal time at the airport? It’s like pressing the pause button in a relationship…that too without any drama. Airports are already a stressful place… long lines, baggage tension, boarding time, changing gates… and one wrong thing is enough to increase the stress. Taking a little space keeps the entire holiday mood from getting ruined.
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