03.31.08
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Email ThisWomen with M.B.A.s are twice as likely to get divorced or separated as their male counterparts. The picture isn’t much rosier for women with law or medical degrees. That is the finding in a soon-to-be-published study by Washington & Lee University School of Law Prof. Robin Fretwell Wilson. Using a National Science Foundation survey of […]
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I was very interested in this story because as I develop as a professional, I find that it can make personal relationships more difficult. For example, in business, I expect my fellow colleagues to be strong contributors, to execute, and to complete tasks by assigned deadlines.
When this efficiency is not echoed at home, it can be difficult to deal with. I am so used to processes at work that when processes are absent, it is very frustrating. I think working women and women with MBAs also develop processes and rhythms that work well on the job but may not be realistic expectations for home.
[…] I know is going to read the article about higher divorce rates for female MBA’s (Hat Tip: Brazen Careerist) sometime this week and I feel obligated to write about it, even though the numbers in the article […]