Researchers at the University of Buffalo followed 634 newlywed couples over nine years of marriage and found that spouse’s alcohol consumption patterns and compatibility had an affect on the strength of their marriage.
Divorce Statistics and Studies
Kin and Kids Lower Risk of Divorce: Study
Research compiled from the General Social Survey found that the number of siblings you grow up with impacts your marriage in adulthood. According to the study, the more siblings you have, the less likely for your marriage to end in divorce.
Canadian Divorce Statistics (2008)
There were 70,226 divorces in Canada in 2008, or a crude divorce rate of 21.1 divorces per 10,000 population (Table 2, below). Historical patterns in the number and rates of divorces are primarily associated with legislative changes. For much of the 20th Century, there were few divorces given existing social norms and restrictive grounds for […]
US Military Divorces Decline for Second Straight Year
The rate of military divorces in the US dipped by 3.5% in 2012 and 3.7% in 2011.
Most Young Americans Think Marriage Will Last Forever: Study
Despite overwhelming statistical evidence that suggests the contrary, 86% of Americans aged 18-29 who were surveyed by the Clark University Poll of Emerging Adults expect their marriage to last a lifetime.
Divorce Rates in Canada on the Way Down
So what’s behind the plunge in trips to family court? According to the report’s author Mary Bess Kelly, it’s really less about fewer divorces, and more about fewer marriages.
Pew Economic Mobility Project Divorce Statistics
The Pew Economic Mobility Project’s looked at changes in Americans’ income patterns over the past 40 years.
Texas Divorce Rates on a Downward Spiral
Believe it or not, Texas divorce rates are on a downward spiral.
California divorce rates
Find out why California was once called the Divorce Capitol of the World, and how its divorce rate has behaved in the past years.
U.S. Divorce Statistics (2009)
This chart demonstrates U.S. divorce statistics and geographic variations in divorce in the United States. All figures are based on national, regional, and state divorce rates per 1,000 men and women aged 15 and over in 2009
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