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if K. difference L. stuck M. because N. domestic O. grind Commters have a 40 per cent greater risk of ending up divorced, according to a university study. Those who spend a long time on trains or were (1)__________in cars shuttling to the office are up to 40 per cent more likely to (2)_______from their spouse. The risk is highest in the first few years when the dream of life together gives way to the daily (3)_________. Experts said that if one partner spends 45 minutes or more commuting they would come home too (4)_______to help around the house. This would create a breeding ground for (5)_______that would leave the other person feeling like they are being taken for granted. The Swedish study looked at statistical data from two million Swedish households. The researches from Umea University cited the figure of 45 minutes as the kind of commute which could do (6)______to relationships. They found that in families where the man commutes, the woman is often forced to take a less qualified job close to home, which means both less money as well as a (7)_________share of the family responsibility. “This means they have less time to help out with the (8)_____chores. The commuting partner might feel like he shouldn’t have to (9)________equal responsibility around the home (10)______he’s putting in the long hours back and forth to work.” Jean Hannah Edelstein, a relationship expert, said.