Risk of Divorce Influenced by Illnesses

Marriage vows made by couples to stay together in sickness and health are usually broken when the wife - but not the husband - becomes seriously ill, finds a new study. "Married women diagnosed with a serious health condition may find themselves struggling with the impact of their disease while also experiencing the stress of divorce," said Amelia Karraker, a researcher at the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research, who presents her findings May 1 ...