Divorce risk higher when certain cancers appear

Research out of Norway this week concluded that divorce risk increases when one of the partners suffers from testicular or cervical cancer. However, other types of cancer seemed to not have an effect on divorce rate.

Most forms of cancer saw the non-cancer partner support their spouse throughout the illness, but when it came to cancer of those specific areas, divorce started to rear its ugly face.

Why, you may ask? The Norwegian researchers stated that "Sexual problems or a weakening of the emotional rewards from the union are particularly devastating early in a relationship."

So, sexual problems related to cancer causes a higher divorce rate? That's kind of startling to hear -- marriage is a commitment, for better or worse -- right?