However, when
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people attribute the cause of a problem to external factors (such as fluctuations
in the economy or bad luck), these negative outcomes are less likely.
This principle also may apply to divorce—that is, former spouses may
have a more difficult time adjusting to divorce when they make internal
rather than external attributions about the cause of marital disruption