Most people have indulged in an ‘if I won the lotto’ fantasy a time or 2, but a new study has found that a big/sudden increase in wealth might not only prompt running away to a tropical island but can also lead to a change in marital status. For women, that is… The study found that if men win big, they’re more likely to get/stay married following a win of about $140,000. The chances of single men tying the knot increases by 30% in the following 5 years, and it also decreases the chance of married men getting divorced in the same time frame by about 40%. For women, it has the opposite effect… An equal lotto win nearly doubles their likelihood of divorce in the short term. Note: the research was conducted in Sweden, which coincidentally just ranked #6 on the world happiness index, so they must be onto something…