The US divorce rate is at a 40 year low

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could it be because less people are getting married to begin with?

Yeah, I wondered the same thing. Marriage rates are way down. Co-habitation and singles are way up.

"The share of adults who are married has been steadily declining for decades. In 2014, just half of Americans were married, down from 57% in 2000. In 1960, 72% of U.S. adults were married." - Pew Research Center

Wow, yes, this is it. People simply aren't marrying anymore. There are less people married now than ever before.

I think the institution is doomed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Could it be because less people are getting married to begin with?

Fewer. Fewer people are getting married.

[Anonymous]

In my family, people have figured out its cheaper and less messy to simply live apart rather than divorce. And for the men, they have a built in excuse to give their long suffering girlfriends as to why they cannot marry again. All fifty and up by the way.

[Anonymous]

If it takes two working adults to support a household, that means most of us can't afford to split up.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my family, people have figured out its cheaper and less messy to simply live apart rather than divorce. And for the men, they have a built in excuse to give their long suffering girlfriends as to why they cannot marry again. All fifty and up by the way.

How is it cheaper? They still have to split households.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could it be because less people are getting married to begin with?

Fewer. Fewer people are getting married.

Fewer middle class and lower people are getting married. Another reason for increasing inequality. It's hard as a single person to compete with the financial resources of a married couple.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my family, people have figured out its cheaper and less messy to simply live apart rather than divorce. And for the men, they have a built in excuse to give their long suffering girlfriends as to why they cannot marry again. All fifty and up by the way.

Yep, happening in my family too, among my blue collar family members.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my family, people have figured out its cheaper and less messy to simply live apart rather than divorce. And for the men, they have a built in excuse to give their long suffering girlfriends as to why they cannot marry again. All fifty and up by the way.

How is it cheaper? They still have to split households.

No, they don't. Once each one has a house - everyone takes care of their own mortgage (if they're not already all paid off) and their own household expenses. Generally by this age the kids are also all out of the house.

[Anonymous]

I blame Obama.

[Anonymous]

Perhaps APs are at a 40 year high!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Could it be because less people are getting married to begin with?

Fewer. Fewer people are getting married.

Actually lesser people are getting married and know when they have it good. Lesser people will put up with a lot

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Any ideas on why?

Fear of STDs especially rampant spread of HPV through casual contact (kissing, etc.).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any ideas on why?

Fear of STDs especially rampant spread of HPV through casual contact (kissing, etc.).

Moron.

It's because less people are getting married in the first place.

Less people are married today than ever before in our nation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Any ideas on why?

Fear of STDs especially rampant spread of HPV through casual contact (kissing, etc.).

Moron.

It's because less people are getting married in the first place.

Less people are married today than ever before in our nation.

Fewer.

[Anonymous]

The number of people getting married has nothing to do with with the divorce RATE, only the absolute number of divorces.

Moron.