No one can say with 100% certainty that a couple is heading for divorce.

However, social scientists have gotten pretty good at predicting who’s most likely to wind up there. These couples share certain commonalities – in the way they fight and the way they describe their relationship, but also in their education level and employment status.

Even if a marriage ends in divorce, that doesn’t mean it’s a failure. However, the cultural dynamics around divorce captivate audiences: Netflix’s “Marriage Story” has earned several Oscar nominations.

Some of the factors scientist’ say predict divorce include everything from getting married as a teenager to having a husband who does not work full-time.

Our exclusive BI Prime coverage explains the 12 factors that scientists say can predict divorce.

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