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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]66% of divorces are of childless couples. The divorce rate for childless couples has always been double that of couples with children. There could be many reasons for this, but I doubt it has to do with childless couples being happier together. I think any intense life events can stress a marriage, and over time you are bound to experience everyday issues such as health problems, change of career, existential crisis, etc. You might be projecting a bit because you were happier pre-kids. It happens. Some people feel very tied down by responsibility. For others, marriage goes through hard times but through that you get to true, til death do us part intimacy.[/quote] This was my thought as the reason. It’s easier to divorce if you are child-free, so 10-15 years in, there is a selection bias. It’s not that kids create unhappy marriages, it’s that kids force merely unhappy marriages to continue. Childfree couples don’t have that pressure. [/quote]
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