I've been seeing people dismayed when one kitty ages out, and its partner is still stuck in the marriage for a week or more.
Without a free auto-breakup, you can just know in advance that pressing the auto-partner button will cost you 200L in the end for breakup drink-- and I've heard that sometimes it takes 2 breakup drinks to free up the bereaved partner!
A lot of people never make use of auto-partner because of this trap. It struck me as a "bug" when I first encountered the "still-partnered for 11 more days to a kitty who's gone" feature.
Usually we avoid partnering kitties who are not certain to "make it" before they age out. So, this element, "Pay 200L to break up a widow/er," seems like it penalizes new breeders the most. Is someone laughing at us for being foolish enough to partner an old kitty? I'd like to see the joke ended ...
Free auto-breakup for aged-out kitties and their partners. All in favor say "aye"

--Vrem