What is more surprising, EVERYTHING ELSE BEING EQUAL?
1. Couple gets married 90 days after meeting and is divorced 3 years later,
or
2. Couple gets married after dating for 3 years and is divorced 3 years later?
I am not all that surprised about any couple getting divorced, but, as between those two choices, EVERYTHING ELSE BEING EQUAL, the 90-day couple's divorce is less surprising.
Can people honestly say the 3-year couple's divorce is less surprising than the 90-day couple's divorce?
MotionMan
So let me expand upon your question:
Couple 1 = gets married 90 days after meeting.
Couple 2 = gets married after 3 years of dating.
With everything else being equal, this scenario applies to both:
During their 3rd wedding anniversary, the couple goes on an exotic adventure where upon they decide to rent two horses for an entire day. They explore this exotic place on horseback tasting every local cuisine and drinks. At the end of day, both get hammered silly by the strong local concoction. As a result, the wife's inner fantasy unleashes and she "mistakes" the horse for her husband. After the trip, the husband files for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.
With all things being equal, does it really make it more surprising whether this happened to Couple 1 or 2?
Frankly, I'd be more surprise to find out if the wife got the whole horse to fit in her.