Is Divorce Contagious Like a Cold?

Can your friend’s divorce affect your own relationship? Marriage and family experts explain how it can.

Jane Greer, Ph.D., a New York City marriage and family therapist explains that seeing a friend go through a divorce can be a rude awakening: she said, “To see a friend who you thought has a solid marriage—to see that come apart, you can get frightened and think, If they can’t make it, what are the odds for us?”

While a negative is that hearing about a divorce can make you more paranoid about your own relationship, it is also an opportunity to reflect on your relationship and discuss it with your spouse. Ultimately, it is important to remember that each relationship is different.

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