alt Hacker News75% of divorces are initiated by women in the US. If college educated that number jumps to 90%. Divorce as an mechanism, is almost entirely used by women.
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russdill • yesterday at 3:16 PM
The divorce mechanism is the legal end of the partnership. It's not an indication of who initiated the termination of the partnership itself.
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voakbasda • yesterday at 3:36 PM
This does not surprise me, as the courts are flagrantly biased toward women in these matters. Almost without exception, they come out ahead in every measurable metric.
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The question, of course, is whether that means women want divorce more, or men fear divorce more.