“Quiet quitting” in the context of marriage refers to a situation where one or both spouses begin to emotionally disengage from the marriage. This is nothing new though, in fact, research shows that on average it takes couples 6-7 years of distress or conflict before they seek out therapy. In the case of heterosexual couples, the part that seems to be more and more true is that it’s the women that are “quiet quitting” relationships.