Growing up with more siblings is good for marriage.

[Anonymous]

The number of siblings appears to affect divorce rate. We have five kids. I love reading good things about big families!

Each additional sibling a person has (up to about seven) reduces the likelihood of divorce by 2%, finds the analysis, based on data from 57,061 adults in the General Social Survey, collected between 1972 and 2012.

http://www.freep.com/usatoday/article/2637491?odyssey=mod_sectionstories

[Anonymous]

You are stupid.

[Anonymous]

What a mean thing to sayc

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What a mean thing to sayc

+1,000,000,000

[Anonymous]

Not the OP, but why is it a mean thing to say?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You are stupid.

Seriously?!

Being called "stupid" is not a nice thing to say. It is especially unwarranted in this case.

[Anonymous]

PP here- I guess what I mean to say is why is it mean to say that the number of siblings I have factors into my likelihood of divorce? It seems like a worthless study but there are plenty of those.

[Anonymous]

PP here- oh, hahaha. The mean thing to say was in reference to OP being called stupid. Sorry!

[Anonymous]

Yeah this is dumb. I'm gonna have 4 more kids now so I can lower my kids divorce rate?? How is this anything?

[Anonymous]

Sounds like a it's caused by religiousness or something like that.

[Anonymous]

Because only children grow up with a distorted view of the world, that their opinion is #1, they get all the attention, make all the decisions, etc. children with multiple siblings learn serious life skills, problem solving, getting along with different people,taking turns, fighting for your chance, etc. this is all just IMO

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because only children grow up with a distorted view of the world, that their opinion is #1, they get all the attention, make all the decisions, etc. children with multiple siblings learn serious life skills, problem solving, getting along with different people,taking turns, fighting for your chance, etc. this is all just IMO

This is not always the case -- I'm sure there are children with siblings that act the exact sand way. You have no arguement.

[Anonymous]

I think that when you have several siblings, you have to compromise much more than an only to live harmoniously.

By default you learn a different skill set on how to live with others that you don't necessarily learn living with just your parents as an only.

Also, older siblings of several younger siblings tend to take on a lot of extra responsibility and it becomes second nature to take care of others.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that when you have several siblings, you have to compromise much more than an only to live harmoniously.

By default you learn a different skill set on how to live with others that you don't necessarily learn living with just your parents as an only.

Also, older siblings of several younger siblings tend to take on a lot of extra responsibility and it becomes second nature to take care of others.

Oldest of nine kids. DH is one of seven. Both of our parents hail from equally large families and have been happily married nearly 40 years. Whoo hoo! The future is looking bright!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think that when you have several siblings, you have to compromise much more than an only to live harmoniously.

By default you learn a different skill set on how to live with others that you don't necessarily learn living with just your parents as an only.

Also, older siblings of several younger siblings tend to take on a lot of extra responsibility and it becomes second nature to take care of others.

I agree. you get sued to living with many different personalities form a young age, you are used to taking on responsibility around the home, you are used to working out conflicts with others you live with, you are used to sharing space and belongings, you are used to compromising, sharing, taking turns, everything not being equal/fair. there are a thousand mini lessons you learn in a big family that I think are a great foundation for a strong marriage.