IMO, Middle age crisis is really a crucial phase of life, at least one of the partner needs to be wise enough to foresee the problems and try to resolve before it reached to a breaking point. Divorce is not a possible alternative solution.

KBhai, undoubtedly we could not comment on Hadith and do accept solemnly what our beloved prophet (SAW) had said.

What to do KB, when you live in this world and working for the life hereafter, we have to face the circumstances and situations which was not prevailing at that time. The level of tolerance, honesty, loyalty and integrity is barely exist and people are least bother of religion.

Did you check the number of divorcees happening this days and why new generation feel so scared to accept martial commitments?