Statistics to Know About Marriage
Fifty percent of first marriages will end in divorce, according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau.
As many as 50 percent of people in their early forties may be divorced from their first spouse.
Within five years of marriage, about 10 percent of first-time married couples will likely divorce.
By the age 35, about 74 percent of men and women have been married; by age 65, 95 percent have been.
The average age of a woman getting married in the United States is 27. — Bride’s Magazine
The average age of a man getting married in the United States is 29. — Bride’s Magazine
88 percent of American men and women between the ages of 20 and 29 believe that they have a soul mate who is waiting for them. — University Wire, Louisiana State University
More than 90% of divorces in long-standing marriages involve infidelities some time during the marriage.
80% of those who divorce during an affair regret the decision.
60 percent of marriages for couples between the ages of 20 and 25 end in divorce. — National Center for Health Statistics
Research indicates that people who live together prior to getting married are more likely to have marriages that end in divorce. — The Boston Herald
Average length of an affair: 2 years
Percentage of men who say they would have an affair if they knew they would never get caught: 74%
Percentage of women who say they would have an affair if they knew they would never get caught: 68%
Percentage of marriages that end in divorce in America: 53%
Nearly 70% of all married men and 60% of married women have had affairs. That’s two out of every three marriages.
Every ten to thirteen seconds someone gets divorced.
50% of women and 33% of men remain angry for ten years after a divorce |