Of marriages that began at ages 29 to 34, the percentage that
ends in divorce declines further to 36 percent.
Not exact matches
Despite the frequently repeated claim that 50 % of American marriages
end in divorce, the
divorce rate is estimated to be closer to 40 - 45 %, and has been
declining since the early 1980s.
Marriage rates have steadily
declined in the United States over the past several decades, and the American Psychological Association states that 40 % to 50 % of marriages will
end in divorce.