14 Surprising Factors That Increase Your Likelihood of Divorce

You have your personal finances in order

If you’re the type of woman who doesn’t need a man to buy her the things she wants, good for you. Your mother taught you well. There’s nothing wrong with a strong and independent woman. On the other hand, statistics show that the risk of divorce is higher for women who are financially independent.

According to research published in Demographic Research, a woman with a little bit of money (or more) in her bank account doesn’t feel pressured by her financial situation to stay in a marriage that makes them unhappy. Speaking of money, check out these 16 Effective Ways to Streamline Your Finances During a Crisis, be it economic or relationship-wise.

You got a higher education

When you finished college, the least of your worries was that your college degree would have something to say in your possible divorce. Well, according to research published in the American Sociological Review, the higher your education level, the lower the chances of calling it quits in the first years of your union. Unfortunately, researchers at the National Center for Health Statistics estimate that around 75 percent of well-educated people could expect to get a divorce later in their marriages.

That being said, you might want to read more about these 25 Reasons Divorcing In Your 40s Isn’t The End of The World.

Your kids are getting older

You probably know that having a baby to save a marriage doesn’t work in most cases. But did you also know that children’s ages could have a significant impact on your likelihood of getting divorced? One study published in the American Journal of Sociology found that children help a marriage become stronger when they are very young. On the other hand, when they get older, children may increase the risk of divorce and may even facilitate the parental decision to divorce.