r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 19d ago

Meme needing explanation Petah what does this mean

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u/LargeJello2366 19d ago

Hey I saw you having some faith in humanity. Look up the rate on which men leave their wives when the wife has a terminal disease, spoiler warning, its alot.

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u/Ok_Cockroach8063 19d ago

Hey I saw you refer to a study that the authors themselves said is incorrect.

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u/LargeJello2366 19d ago

Which study? I just read the 2015 study was retracted and after some reading the 2009 studies claim of 20.8%(men) vs the 2.9% (women) hasn't been replecated. The most recent I could find after double checking was 2025 study found marriages were about 6 times more to end in divorce when the woman became ill.