Well, not really. But you took a risk when you pushed the button, didn't you. In this case, nothing bad happened. But what if it released a virus that infected your computer?

In divorce, couples routinely take such risks, and it causes more damage than a crashed computer. Various studies have shown that:

Divorced people suffer significantly higher rates of mental illness, injuries, accidents and physical abuse, have higher early deaths from cancer, pneumonia, cardiovascular disease, stroke, and hypertension. They also end up poorer and are more likely to end up in nursing home and die alone, compared married couples.

Children are affected too. Children of divorce are more likely to be abused, run away from home, use drugs and alcohol, underperform in school, become pregnant in their teens, join gangs, end up in detention centers and have higher suicide rates than children whose parents stay together.

Does it mean couples should never divorce? Of course not. But it does suggest that rushing into decisions without weighing the consequences can leave them worse off than before...much worse.

Given what you know now, might in not be worth your time to read Save Your Marriage, Save Your Life? Your future happiness could depend on it. And for only $16.95, it could well be the best investment you ever made.