The reason why the divorce rate is decreasing in the U.S. and other facts about breakups and separations

Divorce has long been a familiar part of American life, but recent research shows that the tide is quietly turning. According to the latest findings from the Pew Research Center, the rate of divorce ...
Pew Research Center

8 facts about divorce in the United States

In 2023, over 1.8 million Americans divorced. Additionally, a third of Americans who have ever been married have also experienced divorce.
The Hill

Divorce rates ‘significantly higher’ in these states, Census Bureau says

(NEXSTAR) – People are getting married older. Millennials don’t want to follow in their parents’ footsteps. Maybe it’s too expensive to get married. Maybe it’s too expensive to get divorced. Whatever ...
Standard-Examiner

Why Utah Has One of the Lowest Divorce Rates in the Country

A recent WalletHub study revealed that Utah has the lowest divorce and separation rate in the country. With this distinction, Utah stands out as a place where marriages tend to last longer than in ...
Newsweek

Divorce Rates Have Fallen Dramatically Since 1980s Peak

Divorce has seen a significant decline since the early 1980s, according to analysis by the Pew Research Center. The refined divorce rate peaked at 22.6 divorces per 1,000 married women around 1980, ...
WKRN-TV

Kentucky, Tennessee among states where divorce rates are ‘significantly higher,’ Census Bureau says

(NEXSTAR) – People are getting married older. Millennials don’t want to follow in their parents’ footsteps. Maybe it’s too expensive to get married. Maybe it’s too expensive to get divorced. Whatever ...