Divorcing A Spouse In Prison? 3 Things You Need To Know
When a spouse goes to prison, it can be extremely upsetting for the whole family, and it may cause you to rethink the status of your relationship. You're not alone; studies show that if one partner is incarcerated during the marriage, divorce becomes more likely. The correlation becomes stronger the longer the incarcerated partner's sentence: each year of a prison sentence increases the odds of divorce by about 32% on average.