Men leave: Separation and divorce far more common when the wife is the patient

Wednesday, November 11, 2009 - 06:14 in Health & Medicine

A woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or multiple sclerosis than if a man in the relationship is the patient, according to a study that examined the role gender played in so-called 'partner abandonment.' The study also found that the longer the marriage the more likely it would remain intact...

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