Mostly Wives Initiate Divorce

Despite the prevailing stereotype of the middle-aged man who divorces his wife for a younger woman, a study from AARP shows that women initiate the separation most often: over two-thirds of divorces are initiated by women. Why? “Verbal, emotional, and physical neglect.” Over a quarter of their husbands never saw divorce coming; one man found papers showing his wife had been consulting divorce lawyers for over seven years! Men surveyed say they feel exhausted trying to meet their wives’ needs and are discouraged when they receive no credit. Seventy-six percent of divorced women claim to be happier than when they were married.Read the entire article here: Kleinfeld: most of the time, wife initiates divorce