Research indicates life after divorce for men is more traumatic than it is for women, taking a more significant emotional toll as well as sparking physical deterioration. Women file for divorce 70% of the time, and when its a shock, with no time to prepare — that has a marked impact on how men handle divorce.

Who gets hurt more in a divorce?

Divorce Hurts Men More Psychologically A single mans suicide risk is 39 percent higher than a married mans risk. Suicidal men are also more likely to end their lives than suicidal women. There are a few reasons why divorce is more difficult for men psychologically than it is for women.

Who gets more after a divorce?

If your parents married others after divorcing, youre 91 percent more likely to get divorced. 72. According to Nicholas Wolfinger in “Understanding the Divorce Cycle”, the risk of divorce is 50 percent higher when one spouse comes from a divorced home and 200 percent higher when both partners do.

Who files for divorce first more often?

And that is that women initiate divorce more often than men on average. Numerous studies have shown this. In fact, nearly 70 percent of divorces are initiated by women.