…the results for male employment status on the other hand were far more surprising.
For a man, not being employed not only increases the chances that his wife will initiate divorce, but also that he will be the one who opts to leave. Even men who are relatively happy in their marriages are more likely to leave if they are not employed, the research found.
Taken together, the findings suggest an “asymmetric” change in traditional gender roles in marriage, the researchers say.