Divorce is contagious

Divorce can spread like a virus amongst friends, family and work places, according to new research. Break-ups within friendship groups could cause couples to question their own relationships. Scientists suggest that if an immediate friend, family member or colleague goes through a marriage break-up, a person’s own chance of divorce increases by 75 per cent. The domino effect means that even the marriage breakdown of a friend-of-a-friend could raise the chance of a person’s own marriage ending by a third. Christian Institute