Despite the myth that the divorce rate in the US is half or higher, the truth is that the divorce rate is not as high as it once was. The rate has actually dropped in the last decade.
The divorce rate is lowest among senior citizens and people who are in their mid-60s. Among adults in their mid-30s, the divorce rate has been on the rise for a couple decades. The rate has been relatively stable in the 35-44 age group.
The highest divorce rates are in the 15-24 age range..
People who are married have a 33% chance of getting divorced in the first ten years of marriage. This is much higher than the 20% who end up divorced in the first five years of marriage.
The divorce rate is also higher among people with low income. People who make less than $25,000 per year are 24 percent more likely to get divorced than people who make more.
The divorce rate is lower among people with a college education. College graduates have a 13 percent lower chance of getting divorced. Similarly, people who are religious have a 14 percent lower chance of getting divorced.
People who have never had children are less likely to get divorced. The rate among people who have never had children is 41 percent lower than that of those who have had at least one child.
