Divorce
Divorce is the legal ending of a marriage. The United States has one of the highest divorce rates in the world.
About half of all first marriages in the United States end in divorce. Several factors, including age, education, and social class, have been shown to predict the likelihood of divorce. The older a woman is at marriage, the less likely she is to divorce. Less educated couples tend to divorce…>> (read more)
Divorce in the News
A large number of studies conducted during the past three decades have shown that children with divorced parents have an elevated risk of a variety of problems, including conduct…>> (read more)
Byline: Henry K. Lee; Chronicle Staff Writer
Hans Reiser's defense opened its case in his murder trial Tuesday by portraying the alleged victim, his estranged wife, as…>> (read more)
Okay, so this Polish guy walks into a brothel and finds his wife working as a call girl. According to the Reuters news agency, that actually happened recently, and…>> (read more)
Divorce Statistics
