"Spouses who don’t share a surname divorce at about a 50% higher rate than those who do share a surname, and their divorces come about 30% earlier in their marriages."

"Spouses who don’t share a surname divorce at about a 50% higher rate than those who do share a surname, and their divorces come about 30% earlier in their marriages." Striking new divorce research from @lymanstoneky reinforces my earlier research on marital quality & naming: https://t.co/RnZuCgHOh0 pic.twitter.com/oijqyg4P4n

— Brad Wilcox (@BradWilcoxIFS) April 16, 2026