Monthly Archives: November 2012

Top 5 Divorce Rates in the World — 2011


Most of the data is missing, but a few countries have reported their divorce rates to the United Nations.  The highest divorce rate that has been reported so far is Russia with a crude divorce rate (number of divorces/1000 population) … Continue reading

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Helping Army Couples Deal with Infidelity


Following infidelity, most couples wonder: is there any way to recover from this injury to the relationship and save the marriage? Elizabeth Allen and her colleagues recently conducted a study with Army personnel to test whether marriage education could improve … Continue reading

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What Religious Group Has the Highest Divorce Rate in the US?


There are numerous debates about whether there are different divorce rates among the various religions.  Too often these discussions are based on data that has been collected on limited samples or by organizations that have a partisan orientation.  In one … Continue reading

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New information about cohabitation, marriage & divorce


The National Center for Health Statistics recently released a report on trends in the US regarding cohabitation, marriage and divorce. The report provides tables and figures that describe: Cohabitation and marital status of men and women  Tables 1 & 2 Age … Continue reading

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What is the age of first marriage in the US?


This figure shows the changes in the median age that men and women are when getting married for the first time in the United States from 1890 to 2011.  These data are based on a US Census Bureau table. For … Continue reading

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Presentations on Relationships at NCFR


The National Council on Family Relations had their annual conference in November 2012.  Here are a few papers that address relationship education and divorce education. Patterns and Predictors of Nonresident Father-child Contact in Ireland by Elizabeth Nixon & Ann Marie … Continue reading

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Does technology improve postdivorce relationships?


One of the major challenges divorce parents face is how to communicate effectively post-split, without major arguments. Self-help guides and divorced parenting programs regularly include strategies and suggestions about how to maintain a cordial working relationship with a former spouse. Why? Because … Continue reading

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Children Living with Divorced Mothers and Fathers 1960 – 2011


This graph shows the changes in the number of children living with divorced mothers and fathers from 1960-2011.  The data are provided in “thousands” In 1960, 1,210,000 (1.2 million) children were living with their divorced mothers.  This number grew until … Continue reading

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Do Hurricanes Influence Marriage and Divorce?


There is relatively little study of how natural disasters impact marriage and family relationships, but here are a few of the studies: Cohan, C. L., & Cole, S. W. (2002). Life course transitions and natural disaster: Marriage, birth, and divorce … Continue reading

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US Same-Sex Marriage Law as of July 2012


For more discussion of legislation see the National Conference on State Legislatures.

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