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08/01/2022

Though having similar interests and tastes may seem like a surefire predictor of relationship satisfaction, having some differences may actually be key to keeping your union intact.

According to a study from Queendom, which analyzed data from 2,560 people who took the site's Relationship Satisfaction Test, it wasn't agreeing on everything that was the highest predictor of relationship satisfaction. Instead, it was whether or not the differences between partners were complementary that best predicted couples' happiness in their relationship.

08/01/2022

While research suggests that up to 15 percent of divorced couples eventually reconcile, there are specific reasons for marital dissolution that make getting back together especially unlikely.

The Journal of Divorce & Remarriage study's authors found that money issues, differing tastes, and growing apart were associated with low rates of interest in reconciliation, and there was little interest in reconciliation when cheating or abuse was involved.

08/01/2022

It's not just a communication breakdown that led to numerous divorces, however. In fact, there was one marital problem that was actually cited as a reason for splitting among more people than a breakdown in communication.

08/01/2022

While cheating, financial infidelity, and abuse are among the more commonly cited reasons for the dissolution of marriages, not all relationships go out with a bang.

According to a study published in the Journal of Divorce & Remarriage, among a group of 886 divorcing parents, 53 percent said that the fact that they were "not able to talk together" was the main catalyst for seeking a divorce.

08/01/2022

Maintaining a long-term relationship—and keeping both yourself and your partner happy—is no easy feat. Whether you disagree about your savings goals, have opposite tastes in movies, or simply can't agree on who should unload the dishwasher, even the most solid couples have their differences. Unfortunately, in some cases, those relationship peccadilloes become insurmountable issues over time. In fact, according to one study, the absence of one specific factor among married couples—and nothing having to do with their activities in the bedroom—led more than half of them to divorce. Read on to discover what could be putting your union at risk.

02/01/2022

According to the 2013 study, the amount of friends you have in your circle overall can benefit your marriage. The researchers found that more popular people—which was defined as participants with more friends in their social network—were less likely to get a divorce than those with fewer friends.

"People with better social skills may select into better marriages and also have access to more supportive friendship networks as a result of those same benefits. Those supportive friendship networks may also make it easier for individuals to weather inevitable marital stresses without having to resort to marital rupture," the study states.

02/01/2022

The researchers behind the 2013 study say that helping keep your friends' relationships healthy will help keep yours intact, but some experts claim that some good can also come from having a friend who is going through a divorce. Kevin Darne, a relationship educator and author of My Cat Won't Bark! (A Relationship Epiphany), told the Chicago Tribune that observing a friend go through a divorce can provide you the opportunity to initiate more communication in your own marriage.

02/01/2022

Having a divorced friend can significantly increase your own chances of separating, but the effects of divorced friendships are even broader. The researchers found that social relationships' impact on divorce continue into two degrees of separation. According to the study, participants were 33 percent more likely to end their marriage if a friend of a friend was divorced.

"Approaching the epidemiology of divorce from the perspective of an epidemic may be apt in more ways than one," the study states. "The contagion of divorce can spread through a social network like a rumor, affecting friends up to two degrees removed."

02/01/2022

A 2013 study published in the Social Science Research Network analyzed the social network effects on divorce. The researchers looked at three decades worth of data on marriage, divorce, and remarriage from more than 5,000 residents of Framingham, Massachusetts. According to the study, participants were 75 percent more likely to get a divorce if they had a friend who was divorced.

"We suggest that attending to the health of one's friends' marriages might serve to support and enhance the durability of one's own relationship," Rose McDermott, a professor of political science from Brown University who led the research team, and her colleagues writes in the study. "Although the evidence we present here is limited to a single network, it suggests that marriages endure within the context of communities of healthy relationships and within the context of social networks that encourage and support such unions."

02/01/2022

More than 2 million people get married each year in the U.S., but in the same period of time, 750,000 couples get divorced, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). While there are surely varied reasons behind these separations, there are some things that can increase your odds of splitting from your spouse. The CDC notes that several factors can play a role in ending your marriage, including where you live, your age, and if you lived with your partner before getting married. But data has shown that factors outside your marriage could also have an impact on your future with your spouse. Read on to find out what can increase your chances of divorce by 75 percent.

26/12/2021

ONE STUDY FOUND THAT THIS SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES YOUR CHANCES OF SEPARATING FROM YOUR SPOUSE.

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