Happy Teens Ironically More Likely to Divorce

A recent study shows that happy teenagers are more likely to file for a divorce later in life.  The study was reported in Time Magazine and a recent article talks about the rather interesting study.  This study was done on teenage girls who come from a two parent household and the results were reported in an article from Babble.com

The article states “TIME Magazine’s Healthland blog reported yesterday on a British study which proved happy teens are more likely to be divorced in adulthood than unhappy ones.  TIME’s Meredith Melnick writes, ‘Though it seems counter-intuitive, the researchers suggest that it may actually be a positive sign: happy individuals with good social support and high self-esteem (not to mention stable jobs) may be in a better position to leave an unhappy marriage.’ Sure, that makes sense.  But then Melnick says, ‘How they ended up in an unhappy marriage to begin with, however, will have to be fodder for another study.'”

What are your thoughts on this rather interesting study? Of course, we all want to see our teens happy, but now we will be wondering if their happiness will lead them to divorce?

The full article can be read here