Divore Statistics

Here are some interesting divorce statistics:

AGE AT MARRIAGE FOR THOSE WHO DIVORCE IN AMERICA*

Age                                Women              Men

Under 20 years old         27.6%              11.7%
20 to 24 years old           36.6%              38.8%
25 to 29 years old           16.4%              22.3%
30 to 34 years old           8.5%                11.6%
35 to 39 years old           5.1%                6.5%

DIVORCE STATISTICS IN AMERICA FOR MARRIAGE*

First Marriage           45% to 50% marriages end in divorce
Second Marriage      60% to 67% marriages end in divorce
Third Marriage          70% to 73% marriages end in divorce

DIVORCE RATES DEPENDING ON WHETHER THERE ARE CHILDREN**

Couples With Children         40%
Couples Without Children    66%

MISCELLANEOUS STATS RELATED TO DIVORCE***

Description                                                 Statistics

State with the lowest divorce rate:             Massachusetts (2.4 per 1,000 population)

State with the higest divorce rate:              Nevada (9.1 per 1,000 population)

% of US pop that is divorced:                    10%

Mean age at first divorce:                          For Males: 30.5 yrs.
                                                                   For Females: 29 yrs.

Median age at second divorce:                  For Males: 39.3 yrs.
                                                                   For Females: 37 yrs.

Median number of years people wait
to remarry after their first divorce:              For Males: 3.3 yrs.
                                                                   For Females: 3.1 yrs.

Average length of divorce proceedings:    1 year


Sources
* Jennifer Baker, Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Springfield
** Discover Channel
*** Divorce Magazine


Jason Pistiner, Esq.
SINGER PISTINER, P.C.
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