"Marriage Gap" Study Shows Couples Leat Likely to Divorce
While there have been many studies about the factors in a marriage that can lead it to divorce, there are fewer studies exploring the trends among couples least likely to divorce. A recent report, "The State of Our Unions: Marriage in America 2010" detailed the various factors that may influence divorce rates and found a "marriage gap" - a large difference in marriage and divorce rates based on socio-economic class.
The four main factors are education, income, religious affiliation and number of divorces in your family or close social circle. A college education - all four years - decreases your chances of divorcing by 25%. Those with college degrees are also more than 10% more likely to say that they are "very happy" in their marriage compared to "moderately educated" individuals. Similarly, individuals who earn more than $50,000 a year are almost 1/3 less likely to get divorced than individuals who earn less than $25,000. Having parents, siblings and close friends who remain married will increase the likelihood that you will remain married, just as having a social circle with lots of divorced individuals will increase the likelihood that you will divorce. Religious affiliation and regular involvement in your religion also helps decrease your chances of divorcing.
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