Divorce Facts: 7 Oddball Divorce Research Findings

Can we predict divorce? Researchers have discovered certain indicators of break-ups that may surprise you, from your states' political leaning to your profession and smoking habits. Click through for the findings.

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If you didn't smile for photographs early in life, your marriage is five times more likely to end in divorce than if you smiled intensely in early photographs (Source: Hertenstein, Matthew et al. (2009): Smile intensity in photographs predicts divorce later in life) Photo via Flickr: Stewart

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If you didn't smile for photographs early in life, your marriage is five times more likely to end in divorce than if you smiled intensely in early photographs

(Source: Hertenstein, Matthew et al. (2009): Smile intensity in photographs predicts divorce later in life)


Photo via Flickr: Stewart

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[GrumpyDudes]

09:21 AM on 11/15/2010

Wow, those are some interesting findings. I wrote a personal blog a while back based on the findings of The Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology, they did a study "A Comparison of Law Enforcement Divorce Rates with Those of Other Occupations" and found out some interesting statistics...check them out if you have a moment...

http://grumpydudes.com/permanent-waves/the-complaint-archive/39-grumpy-dudes-blog/209-touch.html

[jackmack1875]

04:40 PM on 11/12/2010

Correlation is not causation. Burn that into your brains, tattoo it on the backs of both your hands, boys & girls - lest you become Glenn Beck.

[Chumbolex]

05:50 AM on 11/13/2010

I agree with you, and I've said it a billion times. Unfortunately, no one cares.

[recless]

12:39 AM on 11/14/2010

True, but be careful not to fall into the trap that says correlation is irrelevant. When unable to identify the causal mechanism you need correlations. Without them much of research would be just straight-up guessing.

[Mia Jaianya]

08:29 PM on 11/11/2010

I'm still in awe that there's an entire section dedicated to divorce.

[jessikins]

06:34 PM on 11/11/2010

Red States 27% more likely to divorce? ...so, how's that sanctity of marriage thing going?

[DessLoch]

05:13 PM on 11/11/2010

Yes! That dance statistic is correct. Change your partner do-si-do!

[lennief]

03:59 PM on 11/11/2010

the list is interesting in that it (except for dancing) involves blue color jobs. I have long noted that divorce lawyers, in particular, have extremely low divorce rates. Seems to me that there is a germ of a sociology PhD thesis in there someplace.

[DessLoch]

05:12 PM on 11/11/2010

but that doesn't mean it's a happy marriage. Marriage has a historical basis in economics and so does divorce. The very rich can afford to divorce many times, so much of their money is discretionary. When the marriage is over they can part with millions and still not feel the effect financially/ change their living standards or future as a result of the breakup.

The poor with nothing to lose can also. Uppermiddles can see decades of work evaporate are more likely to opt for remaining together. Read the Craigslist Platonic posts sometime. Lots of Married professionals want to chat with similar Marrieds. Not with singles, they intend to stay married and don't want a single to pressure them to leave. Some supply rationales for posting ranging from spouse has become a stranger to too perfect Milan Kundera life, bored. In any case...they don't want to leave for some not articulated reason (like money)...just want to have discreet friendships with others in same situation.
Thesis not necessary, it's pure economic reality. Divorces are costly and it can take years to recover the socio-economic loss. The children may never recover from the sharp disruption in multiple households, decades of counseling, etc. Why risk all that / reboot when you can keep your hard-earned money /social status, family routines and pseudo-harmony, etc. AND find moments of non-disruptive pleasure within the constraints? Experts report up to 80% of longterm marriages are unhappy. People find other reasons to stay.

[viewfromuphere]

12:59 PM on 11/14/2010

and sometimes it's alot simpler...take a look at how many of those jobs have irregular hours or involve shiftwork, evening and night work....