14 Surprising Factors That Increase Your Likelihood of Divorce

You’ve got other choices

It might sound like a cliché, but there’s actually plenty of fish in the sea. And the more you have a taste of those fish, the less likely you are to hold on to your marriage, according to SUNY Albany researchers. But how can you tell if your relationship is in danger? Researchers revealed that labor-force participation and high geographic mobility rates can have a great impact on a relationship. In other words, the more new people you meet, in a working environment, for instance, the more likely you are to stray from your marriage.

See also: 12 Common Reasons Why People Get a Divorce

You got married too early or too late

You might be in love and all, but when it comes to marriage, apparently you should get married between the ages of 28 and 32 if you want to avoid a divorce, at least in the first five years of matrimony which are the most critical ones.

One study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family found that people tying the knot in their teens or late 20s have more fragile marriages. “One reason children from divorced families get divorced more often is because they have a tendency to marry as teenagers,” says Wolfinger, assistant professor at the University of Utah’s Department of Family and Consumer Studies. “The older you are when you marry, the less likely you are to get divorced. It’s good advice for everyone”.

Besides statistics, these early signs can also tell you that Your Relationship Isn’t Going to Last.