Study Suggests Married Couples , Who Meet Online , Experience Higher Rate of Divorce.
'The Independent' reports that a new study suggests
that couples who met online are six times more likely
to get a divorce in the first three years of marriage. .
Last month, a study published by
the UK-based Marriage Foundation surveyed
2,000 married adults ages 30 and up. .
Last month, a study published by
the UK-based Marriage Foundation surveyed
2,000 married adults ages 30 and up. .
The study found that 28% of couples either
met online or through friends and family. .
An additional 24% of married
couples said they met at work. .
The Marriage Foundation said that the study highlighted the importance of shared social networks in the early years of married life. .
It suggests that couples who meet
[online] might lack sufficient social
capital or close support networks
around them to deal with all
the challenges they face when
compared to those who met via
friends, family or neighbors, Harry Benson, Study research director,
via 'The Independent'.
One of the reasons couples who meet online
are more likely to divorce is the , “possibility that they are
marrying as relative strangers.”.
One of the reasons couples who meet online
are more likely to divorce is the , “possibility that they are
marrying as relative strangers.”.
Meeting online also forces couples to build
relationships with one another's family and friends , “from scratch, rather than being
well-established over the years.”.
Meeting online also forces couples to build
relationships with one another's family and friends , “from scratch, rather than being
well-established over the years.”.
The study also found that the rate of divorce between couples who met online and those who met through friends and family even out after about five years of marriage. .
The study also found that the rate of divorce between couples who met online and those who met through friends and family even out after about five years of marriage.