Nature V. Nurture: Divorce Could Be Genetic, Lund University Study Reveals

DIVORCE could be in the genes, with children of separated parents “programmed” to split up as well.

It has been thought that children of divorce are twice as likely to get divorced themselves because they do not have happily married parents as role models.

But though this may have an influence, a new study has found there are strong biological reasons too.

Back to news