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Why do women initiate most divorces in the U.S.?

Among heterosexual couples, divorce is initiated by women nearly 70% of the time. And once women are divorced, they are less likely than men to marry again.

Oona Metz, a Boston-based therapist who specializes in treating women navigating divorce, has this essay explaining why.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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