Many women have suspected this for years, all men are cheats! Now they have evidence to prove it, at least with some men (not all, that was just for effect). Scientists have discovered a cheating ‘divorce gene’ prevalent in some men that makes them more likely to cheat on their partners, and thus end their relationship in divorce.

According to the boffins, the divorce gene is responsible for making the men stay faithful to their partners, or cheat on them, because it releases chemicals into the brain that affect how a man bonds with his wife or girlfriend. Men who have the divorce variant of the gene are more likely to cheat, and are more likely to have had relationship difficulties, according to the scientists.

The research is still in its early stages so it’s unlikely to be used in divorce courts by men to explain away their misdemeanours, nor is it likely to be a question asked by women when they meet a potential husband, but it’s worth keeping an eye on.

Divorce gene indeed… whatever next?

Clive Bellmore