Staggering Divorce Statistics

Divorce Has a Tremendous Impact on Children, Adults, & Society as a Whole

• Drop in standard of living of females after divorce as of 2000: 45% (National Center of Health Statistics)
• In 1996, children of divorce were 50% more likely than their counterparts from intact families to divorce. (National Center of Health Statistics)
• Fatherless homes account for 63% of youth suicides, 90% of homeless/runaway children, 85% of children with behavior problems, 71% of high school dropouts, 85% of youths in prison, well over 50% of teen mothers. (National Center of Health Statistics)
• (Journal of Marital and Family Therapy) Marital problems are associated with decreased work productivity, especially for men.

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Divorce rates have rapidly increased since the early 1970s. Have you ever wondered why? That was about the same time that No-Fault Divorce laws were instituted in and adopted by over 40 states in the U.S. Just look at the upward spike!

Read more about No-Fault Divorce in our post on No-Fault Divorce Reform by Maggie Gallagher.