Happy Valentine's Day: These Jobs Increase Your Chances of Divorce

Evil HR Lady

February 14

On February 14 we celebrate love in the name of St. Valentine, who was beaten, stoned, and decapitated because of his support of marriage. So, basically, it's always been a bummer of a holiday, which brings us to divorce.

Here are, according to a 5-year study, are the professions most prone to unhappily ever after.

Gaming managers 52.9 percent

Bartenders 52.7 percent

Flight Attendants 50.5 percent

Gaming Services Workers 50.3 percent

Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, metal and Plastic 50.1 percent

Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 49.7 percent

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 49.6 percent

Telemarketers 49.2 percent

Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Operators 48.9 percent

Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 48.8 percent

And the professions with the lowest divorce rate?

Actuaries 17% percent

Physical Scientists 18.9 percent

Medical Scientists, and Life Scientists 19.6 percent

Clergy 19.8 percent

Software developers, applications and systems software 20.3 percent

Physical Therapists 20.7 percent

Optometrists 20.8 percent

Chemical Engineers 21.1 percent

Directors, Religious Activities and Education 21.3 percent

Physicians and Surgeons 21.8 percent

Do you notice something different between the two groups? It seems that jobs that require higher levels of education are more stable in terms of marriage. This is not to say you should choose your profession based on the probability of divorce, but it is to say that blue collar jobs appear to need special care.

Sarah Corse, Ph.D., an associate professor of sociology in U. of Va.'s College of Arts & Sciences says:

"Working-class people with insecure work and few resources, little stability and no ability to plan for a foreseeable future become concerned with their own survival and often become unable to imagine being able to provide materially and emotionally for others."

If your business involves blue-collar work, consider how you can help provide your employees with security and stability. Even things such as regular schedules can be helpful in reducing stress.

But, regardless, it's important to note that even the most vulnerable jobs have a divorce rate just over 50 percent, meaning that the probabilities are on your side, no matter what you do for a living.

So, if you're married, be extra kind to your spouse today--don't want for him or her to act first. You should act, and hopefully, you can enjoy another year of wedded bliss.

This article originally appeared at Inc.