Better Odds if Unemployed or Working From Home by Carol Wells
Can the work environment trigger a chain reaction in people filing for divorce? A sociological study says, "Could be!"
Recent statistics share the thoughtful reminder, which scores of us have heard, stating that 1 out of 2 couples will likely wind up divorced. It was bad enough hearing that your marriage stood a 50 per cent chance in succeeding, or failing then comes along an article, on September 17 2001, in a Swedish tabloid, Aftonbladet, sharing results from a sociological survey.
According to the survey, the likelihood of divorce increases if several of your colleagues at work break up with their partners. Yes, the Sweden-based tabloid felt the study revealed divorce is somehow contagious as a wave of divorces, at the workplace, can trigger a chain reaction of other couples separating or filing for divorce.
This apparently is truer for men than for women, according to sociologist Yvonne Aberg, as the study shared those getting a divorce or have become divorced often find a new partner among their work colleagues. How did Aberg reach these conclusions? She surveyed the marital records of 37,000 people at 1,500 places of work over a period of seven years.
This brings into question:
- Merely coincidence,
- Documented proof of career taking a toll on the marriage,
- Having the women who said, "You know, a man only thinks with [fill-in-the-blank]" being proven right, or
- Simply a case of "monkey see, monkey do"?
I think I will strengthen my marriage's odds by seeking "work at home" opportunities. This way, if I do file for divorce, then I would likely find my new partner without having to leave the house. Moreover, if so, then would my future new partner be my current spouse? If he does not work from home, as I do, will this lower the odds of me rebounding to his arms?
What questions that roam through my mind while trying keep up with the current events!
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© 1999-2006 Carol Wells
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