Examining divorce and marriage rates through history can provide a telling snapshot of what’s going on in the culture at large. For example, data shows a spike in the marriage rate in the U.S. at both the start and conclusion of both World War I and World War II as …
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Divorce rates have always been higher among Baby Boomers. Even as that demographic ages, they’re continuing to divorce at higher rates than the rest of the population.
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Although there is debate over what the exact divorce rate in the United States actually is, somewhere around 40-50% of all marriages end in divorce. The financial ramifications of ending a marriage can affect the rest of your life. No one plans on their marriage ending in divorce, but nonetheless …
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Recently, Texas State Rep. Matt Kruase filed a bill to eliminate no-fault divorce in the state in an effort to strengthen marriage and families. The logic goes that more marriages will be saved since the law makes it more difficult, and costly, to obtain a divorce.
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We often hear the line that half of all marriages end in divorce. However, a deeper dig into divorce statistics shows that number is not necessarily accurate. If you look at divorce trends over the past several decades, you’ll see that the divorce rate peaked in the 1980s and has …
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Each month, Dads Divorce sponsor Cordell & Cordell produces the Men’s Divorce Podcast, which features interviews with authors, politicians and other divorce professionals on issues fathers frequently face during the divorce process.
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It is commonly believed that January is “divorce month,” but a new study indicates March and August are the months that receive the most divorce filings. University of Washington sociology professor Julie Brines and doctoral candidate Brian Serafini recently analyzed the last 15 years of divorce filings in Washington and …
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Arguments over finances are often cited as one of the key predictors of divorce. However, a new study published in the American Sociological Review suggests employment status and gender expectations might have more to do with a couple’s risk of divorce than how much money they’re each making.
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The stereotypical divorcing couple is one that is constantly bickering and fighting. After years of growing apart, it becomes obvious their marriage is broken and the only option for them is to break up.
CONTINUE READINGCommon sense suggests that most divorces are years in the making. You picture a couple that marries young and happy then gradually drifts apart. Months and years of arguments ensue. Suddenly, they wake up one day and come to the realization that they’re miserable, their marriage is broken, and the …
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