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Divorce Could Be In A Woman's Genes In February 2012, Swedish scientists released a study suggesting that a specific gene may explain why some women have a hard time committing, or staying committed, should they marry.

A Close Relationship With Your In-Laws May Change Your Divorce Odds In November 2012, a 26-year longitudinal study released by the University of Michigan found that when a husband reported having a close relationship with his wife's parents, the couple's risk of divorce decreased by 20 percent.

Men Are More Likely Than Women To Turn To Drinking After A Split A University of Cincinnati study presented in August 2012 found that men are more likely than women to turn to drinking after divorce.

Men Who Cheat Are More Likely To Have Heart Attacks According to a study released in May 2012 by the University of Florence, “sudden coital death” is more common when a man is engaging in extramarital sex in an unfamiliar setting than when he's having sex with his spouse at home.

Divorce Is Too Expensive For The Poorest Americans More couples are opting for long-term marital separations because they cannot afford to divorce, according to a study conducted by Ohio State University that was published in August 2012.

Women Close To Divorcing Tend To Work More Hours In November 2012, the European Economic Review released a study that revealed women who clock an extra 12 minutes per week face a 1 percent increase in the risk of a marital breakdown.

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