Anonymous
11/02/2018 06:55
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Absolutely:
"McDermott and her colleagues found that study participants were 75% more likely to become divorced if a friend is divorced and 33% more likely to end their marriage if a friend of a friend is divorced."
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/10/21/is-divorce-contagious/
"McDermott and her colleagues found that study participants were 75% more likely to become divorced if a friend is divorced and 33% more likely to end their marriage if a friend of a friend is divorced."
http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2013/10/21/is-divorce-contagious/
Anonymous
11/02/2018 06:22
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:A divorce in the circle won't infect a happy couple but it will push a tentative/ unhappy one over the edge
Agree with this. Bil’s best friend got a divorce. A couple of years later he did too. I don’t think their marriage was that bad. SIL was somewhat anxious abscess controlling, and BIL felt under appreciated. They seemed to have pretty minimal problems that most people would try counseling for. I’ve often wondered if seeing his friend come out the other side of divorce was a factor. Just sucks when their are kids involved.
Did he quickly move on to someone else?
Anonymous
11/02/2018 05:27
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
It's well documented in research. So yes.
Anonymous
11/02/2018 00:07
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Anonymous wrote:A divorce in the circle won't infect a happy couple but it will push a tentative/ unhappy one over the edge
Agree with this. Bil’s best friend got a divorce. A couple of years later he did too. I don’t think their marriage was that bad. SIL was somewhat anxious abscess controlling, and BIL felt under appreciated. They seemed to have pretty minimal problems that most people would try counseling for. I’ve often wondered if seeing his friend come out the other side of divorce was a factor. Just sucks when their are kids involved.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 23:46
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
A divorce in the circle won't infect a happy couple but it will push a tentative/ unhappy one over the edge
Anonymous
11/01/2018 23:44
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Next door neighbors were divorced last year. Now a friend down the street is getting divorced after a 30 year marriage. And with our last child out of the house, we are talking about separating.
I think what happens is you see other people get divorced, realize they survived it, and take the plunge.
Agree.
I do too, but only where the marriage was already unhappy before the other couple(s) divorced.. If you’re unhappy in your marriage but afraid of the unknown of divorce, it can be reassuring to see someone else happy after divorce. It makes it less scary. For someone in a happy marriage, though, I don’t think seeing other people get divorced will suddenly make them unhappy in their own marriage.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 23:38
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
I think seeing someone else do it makes it less scary. This is especially if they’re doing well.
If you’ve been having issues for a long time then I can see how seeing your friends get divorced could be motivating. Human beings are social animals after all.
If you’ve been having issues for a long time then I can see how seeing your friends get divorced could be motivating. Human beings are social animals after all.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 23:24
Subject: Re:Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
When she has divorced friends, watch out. They are telling her how great it is and how easy it was to do.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 22:45
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Yes I do believe there is a peer pressure phenomenon. Keeping up with the Jones. If you have a lot of friends who aren’t good influences, then you might get influenced.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 22:42
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Probably.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 22:42
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Yes I do
Glad divorce is not common in my friends or family
Glad divorce is not common in my friends or family
Anonymous
11/01/2018 22:05
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Anonymous wrote:Next door neighbors were divorced last year. Now a friend down the street is getting divorced after a 30 year marriage. And with our last child out of the house, we are talking about separating.
I think what happens is you see other people get divorced, realize they survived it, and take the plunge.
Agree.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 21:06
Subject: Re:Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Great, all the best.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 21:02
Subject: Re:Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
ok.
Anonymous
11/01/2018 21:01
Subject: Do you believe there is such a thing as a divorce contagion?
Next door neighbors were divorced last year. Now a friend down the street is getting divorced after a 30 year marriage. And with our last child out of the house, we are talking about separating.
I think what happens is you see other people get divorced, realize they survived it, and take the plunge.
I think what happens is you see other people get divorced, realize they survived it, and take the plunge.