According to a new report released by the National Center for Family and Marriage Research, more and more American couples are choosing to stay together through sickness and health instead of choosing divorce.
The national divorce average has fallen to 16.9 divorces per 1,000 – the lowest it’s been since the 70s. Apart from divorces peaking at 22.8 in 1980, and 20 in 2008, the percentages have been on a fairly consistant decline ever since.
Declining U.S. Divorce Rate Falls to Lowest in 40 Years
The national divorce average has fallen to 16.9 divorces per 1,000 – the lowest it’s been since the 70s. Apart from divorces peaking at 22.8 in 1980, and 20 in 2008, the percentages have been on a fairly consistant decline ever since.
Declining U.S. Divorce Rate Falls to Lowest in 40 Years