September 3, 2010 by Solomon II
As if finding a woman suitable for marriage isn’t already hard enough, a new study shows that divorce is contagious. So when dating a woman and considering her for a long term relationship, be sure to scrutinize the relationships of her friends, coworkers, and family members. Women initiate 73% of divorces in some states (with a national average of 66%) and are awarded custody of the children 83 to 87% of the time. Monkey see monkey do.
Link to a PDF of the study here.
Synopsis:
The study from three universities shows that people are 75% more likely to be divorced if someone they are directly connected to is divorced. The chances drop to 33% more likely to get divorced if a friend of a friend — two degrees of separation — is divorced. The study found that having children didn’t improve a couple’s chances of staying married.
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As iron sharpeneth iron, so one man sharpeneth another. Proverbs 27:17
One Response to Proverb 10: Monkey See Monkey Do
Doug1 says:The mid 80s percentages on custody are the percentage of times they win when it’s contested. Most men don’t contest it because under the great majority of circumstances their lawyers, if they’re scupulous, will tell them it’s next to hopeless. If she’s not an IV drug addict or hooker and hasn’t completely abandoned the children he’s pretty much gonna lose.
