# Marital breakups can also have long-term effects, and some are felt keenly in old age

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T17:00:08+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-marital-breakups-term-effects-felt.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/marital-breakups-can-also-have-long-term-effects-and-some-are-felt-kee-2eb564/

Marital breakups have consequences that extend beyond the immediate end of cohabitation. Research from the University of Granada has found that these consequences can last for decades, eventually becoming a significant source of vulnerability as people reach old age—especially if they live alone and have little contact with their children or insufficient social support. The study, published in the

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