Scientists have established what makes divorce dangerous

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Previous research has found adverse effects of divorce. A new study by scientists showed that the mental and physical health of the recently divorced was worse than that of the general population, and that higher levels of conflict predicted poorer mental health, independent of other factors.

“Previous research has not looked at the effects of divorce without long periods of separation that took place before the divorce,” says Professor Gert Hald of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark. five days after submitting the application. Data from 1,800 recent divorces were used. Ex-couples filled out questionnaires about their past, health and divorce.

Scientists found that men's higher earnings and younger age predicted better physical health, while having more children, the appearance of a new partner and even more previous divorces were associated with better mental health.

For women, higher earnings, a new partner and fewer divorces in the past were associated with better physical health me, while the onset of divorce and the appearance of a new partner predicted improved mental health.