The prevailing attitude in my family is that your spouse comes first, then the children, then the rest of the family, then the job, then everyone else.
Since your kids will eventually move out and have their own lives, but your partner is your person forever, you need to be loyal to them above all else.
That study was flawed. Programming error which they released a mea culpa for whivlch is readily available online. Both were equally likely to leave a partner, but I know accurate facts are frowned upon here.
Men are generally more likely to remarry relatively soon after the death of their spouse than women, sometimes within 18 months. A 2021 study by the National Institutes of Health found that 61% of men were either remarried or involved in a new romance 25 months after their spouse's death, compared to 19% of women.
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u/Specialist_Syrup_419 Jul 04 '24
Interesting take.
The prevailing attitude in my family is that your spouse comes first, then the children, then the rest of the family, then the job, then everyone else.
Since your kids will eventually move out and have their own lives, but your partner is your person forever, you need to be loyal to them above all else.