Marriage and Divorce Statistics

Marriage and Divorce Statistics

Provisional number of marriages and marriage rate: United States, 2000-2014 Provisional number of divorces and annulments and rate: United States, 2000-2014 including online divorces. Year Marriages Population Rate per 1,000 total population 20141 2,140,272 308,759,713 6.9 20131 2,081,301 306,136,672 6.8 2012 2,131,000 313,914,040 6.8 2011 2,118,000 311,591,917 6.8 2010 2,096,000 308,745,538 6.8 2009 2,080,000 306,771,529 … Read more

Does Divorce Require Both Parties To Agree

Does Divorce Require Both Parties To Agree

Have you recently found yourself thinking about divorce and are concerned about whether or not a divorce requires both parties to agree? The answer to this question is simple, in the U.S., divorce does not require both parties to agree to it for it to be approved. This article will review the two common types … Read more

What Percent of Divorced Couples Get Back Together?

What Percent of Divorced Couples Get Back Together

What percent of divorced couples get back together? That depends on what “getting back together” entails, but about 6% of couples remarry, while as many as 50% get back together in another fashion. So getting back together doesn’t necessarily mean remarrying, although those who remarry have a lower divorce rate than the general population. Let’s … Read more

7 Reasons Why Uncontested Divorce Is Right for You

Reasons Why Uncontested Divorce Is Right for You

Did you know the US divorce rate in 2022 is currently around 2.3 per 1000 population? The rates have significantly declined over the past few decades, but divorce is still a reality for many couples. While some divorces are amicable, and both parties can agree on most things, other divorces are much more contentious. If … Read more

Can I Get a Divorce Without My Spouse Knowing?

Can I Get a Divorce Without My Spouse Knowing

Getting a divorce is stressful and scary. Many couples have already separated by the time one of them decides to file for divorce. If the relationship between you and your spouse has become toxic, it may seem easier to get by if you do not contact one another. The usual way that divorce is filed … Read more

How Soon After Marriage Can You Get A Divorce?

How Soon After Marriage Can You Get A Divorce

Most couples are always eager to proclaim their commitment to love each other until death during their wedding. However, how soon after marriage can you get a divorce if the union does not work out? This is a question many couples ask when they are tired of their marriage and want to live separately. Most … Read more

How Do I Tell My Husband I Am Not Happy?

How Do I Tell My Husband I Am Not Happy

When you walked down the aisle on your wedding day, regardless of the joy you felt at that moment, nothing could have prepared you for any sort of unhappiness. As a woman, if your husband is not paying much attention to you and is more focused on other issues, you may start feeling unseen, lonely, … Read more

How Can I Divorce My Husband Easily?

How Can I Divorce My Husband Easily

There are many reasons why people decide they want a divorce. Some realize they have grown apart over time and no longer have anything in common, while others discover that their partner has been unfaithful or abusive. Whatever your reason, it’s essential to ensure that both partners are on board with starting the divorce process … Read more

6 Reasons Why You Will Need To Get A Contested Divorce

Reasons Why You Will Need To Get a Contested Divorce

So, you want to split from your spouse, and you want to ask for a divorce. There’s no chance you want to work things out or reconcile after a trial separation. A divorce is a legal way to permanently cut ties and dissolve marriages. However, not all divorces are friendly or go well. Disagreements, deception … Read more