(BPT) - Couples everywhere strive to maintain household harmony despite their differences in habits, financial attitudes and approaches to life's ups and downs. But for many, there comes a breaking point: the bathroom.
This is what's driving many couples to seek a "bathroom divorce," a growing trend when a couple realizes their relationship may benefit from creating two separate bathrooms, rather than unhappily sharing the same one.
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