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Data published in September by ClickOrlando revealed that, while divorce rates rose slightly between 2020 and 2021, rates have been steadily dropping for decades.
Divorce rates in 1994 were 4.60 per 1,000 Americans. By 2014, that number dropped to 3.20. While there was a small uptick during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, before dropping again thereafter. “The impact of COVID-19 on physical, social, and financial health likely contributed to this small uptick in divorces, further underlining the effect of socioeconomic influence on marriages ending,” the outlet noted. (TAKE A POLL: Do You Feel Financially Stable at the Moment?)
Women are far more likely to initiate divorce than men, with 69% of marriages filed by wives. Women are also more likely, globally, to be in a same-sex marriage, according OECD. Roughly 56% of same-sex marriages are between women.
Same-Sex Marriage & Divorce
Same-sex marriage is legally recognized in all 50 U.S. states, having been passed into law under the Obama administration in 2015. It is estimated that roughly 300,000 couples are in same-sex marriages within the U.S. While the overall rate of divorce amongst same-sex couples is lower compared to heterosexual couples, this statistic doesn’t hold amongst lesbians, according to RG Family Law. (TAKE A POLL: Do You Believe There Should Be Term Limits For Politicians?)
Upwards of 66% of same-sex couples are lesbian in the U.S., and they are twice as likely to file for divorce. “According to a study conducted by the Williams Institute, the divorce rate among same-sex couples is lower than the divorce rate among heterosexual couples. This may be due, in part, to the fact that same-sex couples have been unable to get married until recently. Since they have only been able to marry for a few years, the number of divorces among same-sex couples is still relatively low,” the law firm wrote in a blog post.
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