Divorce is not the doorway to happiness

People who bail out of marriage are generally no happier than those who stay and fight for their marriage, according to University of Chicago studies in the 1980s and 1990s. Divorce is not the answer in most cases. And because the problems travel with the partners into new relationships, it’s better to stay put and solve the problem than seek greener grass on the other side. Second and third marriages fall apart faster and more often than first marriages.
Married people are also usually healthier, wealthier, happier and enjoy more sex than singles or divorcees, according to British research. Married men live longer. So saving your marriage could mean saving your life.


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