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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m mid-40’s and only know of one couple who has divorced 🤔[/quote]

This is fascinating to me. I’m 47 and can think of at least 10 couples very easily, including each of my three close friends from college and several parents of my kids’ close friends. (But not a single couple in my family, nor my husband’s.) My 52 year old sister recently told me that she didn’t know anyone who was divorced. [b]Do certain types of people attract friends who are more likely to divorce? And then when it becomes common among your friends, it’s almost contagious.[/b] [/quote]

Yes. Birds of a feather flock together.  I see friend groups where all of the women cheat/divorce, etc.--and same with the men.

I think it really comes down to values.  If almost everyone of your friends is cheating/lying to your spouse--what does that say about you and the company you keep?  [b]I see them echo "my marriage is happier because I cheat and my kids should see a happy mom" [/b]and all other delusional kinds of horsesh*t. I would not be able to stay in a friend group like that. Gross.

Guys that hang around with other guys that brag about hitting some strange and see it as a macho--same thing.  Asking for trouble if all of your spouse's friends are like that.

Their family of origin matters significantly too. Are they all dysfunctional?[/quote]

You know multiple people who say these things? Holy crap.[/quote]

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