A study recently released on USA Today implies that people with more brothers and sisters have a higher probability of a lasting marriage in the future. This is because growing up in a full household teaches children how to share and prefer one another at an early age. These are essential tools in a marriage. Only children often don't learn these social skills at a younger age, and this can transcend into how they conduct relationships as an adult. The General Social Survey reports that each additional sibling that a person has reduces the likelihood of a divorce by approximately 2%.

Ohio State University also did a study and concluded that the number of siblings that an individual has can certainly become a factor that will influence the possibility of a divorce later on. Still, researchers at Ohio State University remind readers that there are a lot of factors that will affect the likelihood of a divorce and are more important than how many siblings the spouses had. Ohio State University chose to reveal their findings to the American Sociological Association in New York City.

Psychologists say that siblings are able to help develop social skills in children that will later assist when navigating marriage. Those who study divorce and family size say that the study is far from definitive, and some researchers say that it is important to remember that these findings are not entirely conclusive. People from large families are naturally more family orientated in most situations, but there is by no means a certainty that those from large families will create a lasting marriage.

The Carolina Population Center says that the data from the General Social Survey is somewhat problematic for the issue of divorce. Still, the researchers at the Carolina Population Center say that the theory is interesting and plausible. A demographer at Pennsylvania State University says that the premise is an interesting idea, and is the first study to look at this correlation between childhood sibling relationships and the marital relationship.

One researcher says that only children shouldn't be discouraged. While the study suggests that they are at a disadvantage, some sociologists say that any individual can make a marriage last if both parties are willing to make the effort to do so. Sociologists say that children can also learn valuable interpersonal skills at school and take those skills into a marriage. A study of only children published two years ago in the Journal of Family Issues reports that adults who grew up without siblings do not appear to be that different from others when it comes to patterns of frequency of interaction.

Oftentimes only children spend time with their neighbors and coworkers in the same levels as those with children. Adults who grew up without siblings don't typically differ from others in their engagement in social activities as well. One mother with an only child told USA Today that she believes school is the great equalizer that allows only children to gain the interactions that they need. The only children that may be at risk to social un-development are those that have no siblings and also do not interact with children at school. Isolated children will often have a harder time with conflict resolution.

Regardless of your background and childhood, you may end up in a situation where you are in need of a divorce attorney. Some relationships aren't meant to be, and you will want a professional to help you conclude the relationship to the best of your ability. If you want more information or if you need to locate a divorce attorney, use this directory to find a lawyer nearest you!