Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Women who lose virginity young more likely to divorce.


When the first intercourse took place early in adolescence -- before the age of 16 -- the women were more likely to divorce, even if that first sexual experience was wanted.
If the young woman waited until age 16 or 17 and the first sex was wanted, there was no direct link to dissolution down the road. But, while the sex itself did not increase the likelihood of a marital split, other factors related to sexuality -- such as a higher number of sexual partners, pregnancy, or out-of-wedlock birth -- increased the risk for some respondents.
Thirty-one percent of women who experienced adolescent sexual debut had premarital sex with multiple partners, compared to 24 percent of those who waited. Twenty-nine percent experienced premarital conceptions, versus 15 percent who waited. And, one in four women who had sex during their teenage years had a baby before they were married, compared to only one in ten who held off.
"The results are consistent with the argument that there are down sides to adolescent sexuality, including the increased likelihood of divorce," says study author Anthony Paik, associate professor of sociology in the UI College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. "But there's also support for the 'more sex positive' view, because if a teen delays sex to late adolescence and it is wanted, that choice in itself doesn't necessarily lead to increased risk of divorce."
Over at Jezebel, Margaret Hartman has some interesting thoughts on the study results: "The research really just confirms that we need to stop sending teens the unrealistic message that they must never have sex. In addition to safe sex instruction, we need to emphasize to girls that having sex is a choice they get to make, not one that's foisted on them by some dude. Speaking of men, it would be interesting to know how the age they lose their virginity affects their divorce risk, but of course they weren't included in this study.

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Exactly why I don't want to have a daughter.  Congratulations to all the parents who have successfully raised a girl, I won't be joining your ranks.  I have no desire to try.  Too much potential for it to go all wrong.  ask Laurence Fishburn, one mistake or three and your daughter is making pr0ns ass pr0n.

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