Having a brother or sister who has gone through a divorce may stop us splitting from our own spouse even if we are unhappy, a study suggests.
Academics from the University of Antwerp, who studied 67,000 partnered individuals and their siblings over 20 years, 비아그라 구매 found our propensity to separate was lower after watching a brother or sister go through a split.
The effects were particularly pronounced among siblings belonging to the same partnership type - married or co-habiting - and when they were close in age.
Researchers, whose findings were published in the Journal of Social and 비아그라 구매 Personal Relationships, said: 'A sibling's break-up might have a protective impact on one's relationship status and duration.'
One of the reasons may be that seeing the negative consequences of a split can make people think twice about ending their own relationships.
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