Disability ministry leaders frequently claim an 80% plus divorce rate in marriages where the parents are raising a child with special needs. This post reviews the available research examining the relationship between having a child with a special need and risk of divorce. The findings of the review were very counterintuitive -  exploratory analyses suggested that having ADHD, disruptive behavior disorders and Internalizing disorders (anxiety, depression) are more strongly related to the probability of not living in a traditional household than seen in children with autism spectrum disorders. Click here to read the full entry.