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I do not really believe it, but I want others opinions.
Is this a generation thing? More people seem to divorce in general; from all ages.
My grandparents have been married 60 years with little education. My parents have different amount of education and have been together for almost 26 years. I have a friend who was married recently for with different education. I feel like education is not really a factor.
Also, do you think some people marry to marry? Just because or to get marriage type benefits?
i understand divorce can happen unexpectedly and I also know some people marry for the wrong reasons.
I don't know why people put so much emphasis on how many years of partying someone did in college. He may be a broke jerk, and he may be a wealthy jerk. Still a jerk.
I built the house I live in with my own hands. I can fix the car. I can remodel the kitchen. I don't have to call the plumber. My marriage lasted 38 years until she passed and we raised 3 wonderful children who have families and careers of their own.
We retired early. Age 56, I have enough to leave my children a substantial inheritance as my present income exceeds my needs. And I only have 10 years of formal schooling. A high school drop out.
When I read an ad and her list of wants includes some higher level of education I delete or move to the next because she is really not all that intelligent. How many PHD"s out there can't even replace a light switch?
People who are educated generally have better jobs that require better emotional intelligenc, communication skills, and coping skills. White collar careers groom and value the same skills that make for successful relationships. And I know because I've worked in both types of jobs and careers.
Now people will want to pick this apart and say that's not politically correct bla, bla, bla. For those of you who don't understand what a generalization and statistics are, you should google it to help you understand.
People who are educated generally have better jobs that require better emotional intelligenc, communication skills, and coping skills. White collar careers groom and value the same skills that make for successful relationships. And I know because I've worked in both types of jobs and careers.
Now people will want to pick this apart and say that's not politically correct bla, bla, bla. For those of you who don't understand what a generalization and statistics are, you should google it to help you understand.
Don't go there. Some folks get salty about these sort of discussions. The usual "I can do x, y and z that so and so with a degree can't do."/ and "I'm successful without a degree and I know so many idiots with degrees."
Makes perfect sense. Those with post-secondary education tend to marry later and be more financially stable, both of which are correlated with lower rates of divorce.
[Sits back and waits for someone trot out an anecdote of grandparents who dropped out school in 7th grade to get married and stayed together for 70 years, contrasted with their neighbor's, uncle's Phd-holding friend who divorced after 3 months. Because anecdotes totes trump statistics.]
I think it has to do with marrying younger. Those with post-HS degrees tend to put off marriage until they are older and more established But young marriages are riskier. So are marriages where money is a struggle.
That said, divorce is at a 40 year low.
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