Fortune article: New research from Umea University in Sweden suggests that a 45-minute commute each way increases the likelihood of a breakup by 40%.
"Social geographer Erika Sandow examined the habits of 2 million couples over 10 years, and concluded that the social costs of work travel may outweigh the monetary gains."
"One reason for commuters’ increased love troubles may be an imbalance of commute times. If one partner travels farther, the other might get stuck with greater family or household duties."
"Another possibility is that the couples weren’t meant to be in the first place. Those that managed the commute for over a year, Sandow found, were generally in the clear."
Full article at:
http://blogs.forbes.com/jennagoudreau/2011/06/03/is-your-commute-ruining-your-relationship/
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