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Family Court in New York by Ruth Rivera: Statistics on Family Law

Family Court in New York Research guide

32 Shocking Divorce Statistics

  • Almost 50% of marriages end in divorce
  • In America, there is one divorce every 13 seconds
  • The average age for couples going through their first divorce is 30 years old
  • The divorce rate among couples with children is 40 percent lower than couples without children
  • Oklahoma has the highest overall divorce rate at 13.45. Thirty-two percent of Oklahoma adults who have ever been married have been divorced

U.S. Divorce Rates

Divorce Rates By Age

AgeWomenMen
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%

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