Way back in 1967, a couple of psychologists named Holmes and Rahe discovered a positive correlation between illness and stressful life events. Thus was born the "Holmes and Rahe Stress Inventory," a list of 43 stressful life events that can literally make you sick. Turns out that half of life's most stressful events surround the age-old institution of marriage. Now before we move on, we're not arguing against marriage in any way. It's a structure that has served society well and is the optimal way to raise children based on the literature that supports this conclusion, like Mary Parke's piece on What Research Says About the Effects of Family Structure on Child Well-Being.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is changing the way we work and play, but did you know it's also being used to help couples break up quickly and cheaply? Almost half of all marriages in the US and Canada end in divorce, so it's no wonder an app like Wevorce would be popular. Co-founded by former attorney Michelle Crosby and marketing executive Jeff Reynolds, Wevorce basically acts as a tax software for divorce. It also aims to alleviate the pain of messy divorces, which Crosby personally experienced when she was only nine years old. She was put on the stand by her parent's divorce lawyer and asked: "If you were stranded on a desert island, which of your parents would you choose to live with?" Wevorce works by prompting users to answer questions about their ideal outcome regarding the division of assets, co-parenting plan, and other important decisions.