Divorce Statistics

With divorce rates climbing daily our families are more and more in danger of failing because men and women both don't know what it means to commit to someone anymore. Many of these are because they had no positive example in their own lives. I know that because my parents divorced when I was 3, and unfortunately I divorced my first wife, not by choice, but out of necessary need for my own mental stability. Now I want to try and prevent that for my kids by hopefully helping them to choose the right partner the first time, and most of making ure God is the center of that relationship. What about you?

    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

Marriage	Divorce statistics (in percent)
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

* Source of this Divorce Statistics: Jennifer Baker, Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, Springfield Enrichment journal also gives similar divorce statistics in America:

• The divorce rate in America for first marriage is 41% to 50%
• The divorce rate in America for second marriage is 60% to 67%
• The divorce rate in America for third marriage is 73% to 74%

Reports also say that couples with children have a slightly lower rate of breakup as compared to couples without children. This is due to the fact that being childless is one of the prime causes behind divorce in America. Also, the children of divorced parents are prone to divorcing 4 times more than the children of couples who are not divorced.