A Comparison of High- and Low-Distress Marriages That End in Divorce

摘要: We used data from Waves 1 and 2 of the National Survey Families Households to study high- low-distress marriages that end in divorce. A cluster analysis 509 couples who divorced between waves revealed about half were high-distress relationships rest relationships. These groups not artifacts timing interview or measurement error. Irrespective marital quality, shared many risk characteristics, such as having parents. Individuals reported increases happiness following divorce, whereas those declines happiness. results suggest two basic motivations divorce: poor relationship quality a weak commitment marriage.