The divorce rate is rising in modern society, and there are many strange reasons for divorce. However, a report published in Prevention magazine in the United States points out that if a couple meets a number of conditions, the likelihood of divorce between them drops significantly.
Grinning at a toddler photo shoot.
A study from DePaul University in Indiana found that people who grinned broadly and smiled the most at an early age were more likely to avoid divorce as adults. This is mainly because people who grinned broadly and took pictures when they were young, especially women, usually have a more stable character and are usually more emotionally optimistic. These two character traits increase the stability of a marriage. So, when looking for a significant other, look at his or her smile in family photos.
Neither spouse has ever lived with another partner before marriage.
According to an Ohio State University study, the odds of divorce skyrocket 209% if one person has lived with another person before marriage. A history of cohabitation indicates that a person does not keep commitments, can easily end a serious emotional relationship, and always feels like there are other “options” in married life.
Parenting more than two sons.
A Columbia University study of 43,000 marriages found that couples with two sons were 17 percent less likely to divorce than couples with two daughters. The researchers explained that couples are more deeply involved in, and attached to, the marital relationship if they have multiple sons. The study also found that couples with one son were about 3 percent less likely to divorce than couples with one daughter.
Couples have many social networking site friends in common, but these friends don’t know each other.
By studying millions of Facebook users, Dr. Klingenberg, a computer scientist at Cornell University, found that couples have The study found that couples have “mutual” friends, which is evidence of a deep and stable marriage.
Couples use just 1 or 2 social networking sites.
Oxford University researchers found that the more social networking sites couples use, the less satisfied they are with each other’s marital relationships. The researchers explained that using many social networking sites can weaken the bond between couples.