Some Corinthian spouses wanted to abstain from intercourse ( 1 Corinthians 7:1-7), but some others apparently wanted to extricate themselves from their marriages altogether ( 1 Corinthians 7:10-16). [1] Again Paul advised remaining as they were, but he also allowed an exception. [source][source][source]
"While Paul displays ambivalence toward whether widowers and widows should get married ( 1 Corinthians 7:8-9), he consistently rejects the notion that the married may dissolve their marriages." [2][source]