Marital conflicts and Vimshottari dasha timing

• for Mesha lagna, Vimshottari period of the conflict-trigger L-6 Budha, is followed immediately the "I give up" Ketu period, then by the divorce-trigger L-2 Shukra period. Ketu does gives time for stabilization or cool-down between the L-6 irritation and the L-8 "dead to me" experience, but Ketu can also exacerbate separative tendencies. If L-6, Ketu, and L-2 are strong, Mesha can experience a divorce during this bhukti sequence. Also applies to Mesha Chandra. (This sequence cannot occur in Ketu mahadasha or Shukra mahadasha.)
• For Vrishabha lagna, the period of L-12 Kuja signals imbalance & aggressive disagreeableness for the spouse also gives withdrawal for the native. Kuja bhukti is followed by Rahu bhukti, which can enflame the passions & generate some acting-out. After Rahu's wild time comes the period of L-8 Guru. Check the strength of the grahas involved. (This sequence cannot occur in Rahu mahadasha or Guru mahadasha.)
• For Simha lagna, periods of L-6 Shani can be especially taxing, and they are followed inexorably by periods of L-2 Budha. Unless supported by benefics, Simha has a notoriously difficult time in marriage for this and other reasons.
• Thula has the reverse sequence to Mesha: Vimshottari period of the detachment-trigger L-12 Budha, is followed immediately by the divorce-trigger L-8 Shukra. Little time for recovery of engagement between the withdrawing of L-12 and the L-8 "dead to me" experience which dissolves the union. If L-12 and L-8 are both strong, Thula can experience a divorce during this bhukti sequence. Also applies to Thula Chandra.
• Vrischika has the reverse sequence to Vrishabha, with identical results: L-6 spousal animosity from Kuja bhukti is followed by Rahu bhukti, which can enflame the passions and generate some acting-out. After Rahu's wild time comes period of L-2 Guru. Check the strength of the grahas involved.
• Maraka lagna, period of L-12 Guru for spouse's illness or animosity, is followed by period of L-2 Shani for divorce. Shani is a natural malefic so this setup is worth watching during the relevant Vimshottari periods.
• Similarly for Kumbha lagna, period of L-12 Shani period for spouse's illness or animosity, is followed by period of L-8 Budha for divorce. Budha is not a natural malefic like Shani but Budha can still cause trouble!
• Mithuna, Karka, Kanya, Dhanau, and Meena lagna have no back-to back conflict-divorce periods.