Contrary To Popular Belief, It's Women Who Fear The Marriage TrapAnna North12/22/11 3:30pm1331EditInvite manuallyPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA new study has found a possible reason for the much-vaunted decline in marriage: people are afraid of having to go through a divorce. And women are more likely than men to fear getting "trapped" in a relationship they can't easily exit.