Optometrists more likely to stay married

Optometry is among the professions most likely to lead to a happy and lasting marriage according to research to be published in the Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.

Optometrists only have a 2-7 per cent chance of divorcing along with dentists, clergymen podiatrists and agricultural workers The Guardian newspaper reported. Conversely, dancers and choreographers have a 43.05 per cent chance of their marriages ending in divorce. Bartenders and massage therapists are also most at risk of experiencing family break-up.

The research, led by Dr Michael Aamodt of Radford University in Virginia, rated 449 occupations according to the likelihood of a successful marriage. Commenting on the research, Dai Williams, a charted occupational psychologist, told The Guardian: 'Opticians, who have a low divorce rate, meet lots of people but don't have time to chat them up.'

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