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The Origin of Marriage (And the Evolution of Divorce)

The Origin of Marriage (And the Evolution of Divorce) | Science News | Scoop.it

The creation of marriage as a legal contract between men and women came into being over time as communities settled on what was a “normal” way for them to organize a family and then codified that normalcy into law.


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UA study: Divorce can raise risk of early death - Association for Psychological Science

Be careful. Your health could plummet as if you had taken up smoking, become overweight or started drinking excessively.
A new review by the University of Arizona of more than 30 published studies found divorced adults have a significantly higher risk of early death compared with married adults.

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Looking For New Love Online is a Major Cause of Divorce - BUSTED | Dollars and Sex | Big Think

Looking For New Love Online is a Major Cause of Divorce - BUSTED  | Dollars and Sex | Big Think | Science News | Scoop.it

Do a quick online search for the term “What causes divorce” and you will be greeted with a myriad of sites claiming to have the answer. A popular claim is that online dating and social networking sites are major contributors to infidelity and divorce. A new economics paper presents some very compelling evidence that it is simply not true. The ease at which married people can find new lovers online is not causing an increase in marital instability.

Jon Z. Bennington's curator insight, October 24, 2013 4:24 PM

I actually differ from this article's view that marriage is not harmed by online interaction. Unfortunately, they have statistics to back them up, and all that I have is life experiences and a keen observation with no percentages and pie charts. I felt that to be fair that I should include an article that has a slight differerence of opinion. When you ask yourself what do you think, see if you go with your gut or the numbers.

ukfamilylawyer's curator insight, December 31, 2013 9:45 AM

Far too simplistic to make the link between the Internet, social media etc and increase in divorce. A lot of research to be done yet.

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Materialistic Couples Have More Problems

Materialistic Couples Have More Problems | Science News | Scoop.it

The researchers evaluated nearly 2,000 couples in the United States, and found that those who claimed not to care much about money scored up to fifteen percent better on marriage quality measures than couples where one or both members were materialistic.

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The Marriage Economy: 'I Couldn't Afford To Get Divorced' : NPR

The Marriage Economy: 'I Couldn't Afford To Get Divorced' : NPR | Science News | Scoop.it
The nation's high unemployment rate is straining many marriages, a new survey finds. At the same time, many unhappy couples say they feel trapped, unable to afford a breakup.
Stephan Futeral's curator insight, April 15, 2013 9:28 PM

These days, we see this all too often.

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Divorce is Costly for Women

Divorce is Costly for Women | Science News | Scoop.it
From supermarket tabloids to the New York Times, the financial costs of divorcing are widely publicized with every celebrity split-up. Now a scholarly study has documented divorce’s significant impact on women’s economic security.
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