> It's the one with the fewer externalities. Forcing an unhappy couple to stay together can traumatize children, produce widespread violence (another one of tho

> It's the one with the fewer externalities. Forcing an unhappy couple to stay together can traumatize children, produce widespread violence (another one of those things that were kinda just "accepted" in the past), and even end up in murder. Two-parent households is a very well studied subject. The outcomes for children are better in almost every category with few exceptions. Splitting in an acrimonious marriage may be better for the parents, but the data says it’s worse for the children.