The refined divorce rate peaked at 22.6 divorces per 1,000 married women around 1980, according to an analysis by the Pew ...
While divorce is on the decline overall, the number of divorces among people ages 50 and older has risen since the 1990s.
The new analysis from the Pew Research Center shows the refined divorce rate, which studies divorces per 1,000 married women over age 15, dropped to 14.4 in 2023. At its peak in 1980, the rate was ...
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How divorce redefined marriage

Divorce, once shrouded by shame and the tarnishing of one’s social reputation, has undergone a drastic makeover in the past four decades.
Divorce rates in India are on the rise, with various factors contributing to this trend. From rushed arranged marriages to ...
Women are more likely than men to initiate a “gray divorce,” research shows. Boomer women are generally more financially ...
The Golden State tops the list with an average divorce cost of $14,435, the highest in the U.S. That figure combines a $435 ...
In 2023, over 1.8 million Americans divorced. Additionally, a third of Americans who have ever been married have also experienced divorce.
While divorce declined and marriage rates stayed steady in recent years, according to federal data, divorce still shapes a ...
The rate of “gray divorce” — typically defined as divorce between those 50 and up — doubled between 1990 and 2010. Nowadays, more than a third of divorces are in that age group, and research suggests ...
More advisors are finding themselves in a gray area. “Gray divorce,” that is.
Divorce rates are declining nationally, but in some states they remain “significantly higher.” Alabama is one of them. According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau reported by The Hill, the national ...