The exhaustion of recording "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey" back to back and going on highly paced world tours took its toll. By the end of the "New Jersey" tour, the band had 16 months of concerts under its belt. The bandmates were exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. Following the final tour date in Mexico, and without any clear plans for their future, the members of the band simply went home. The band has since stated that there were few if any goodbyes between them. During the time they took off from the scene, members of the band retreated to their own projects and showed no desire to make another album.