Divorce: The Stats

DIVORCE THE STATS Divorces rates are going down - the number of couples calling it a day is at its lowest level since the 1970s 34% WHY? Since 1981 the number of marriages per year has fallen by a third. 49% OF COUPLES DIVORCINGHAVE AT LEAST1CHILD UNDER 16 OF MARRIAGES ARE LIKELY TOENDIN DIVORCEBEFORE THIER 20TH ANNIVERSARY 20 out of every 1,000 women marry - opposed to 50 out of 1,000 years ago Marages in Engiand and Wales HOW OLD? mama 40000 The average age for divorce in the UK is between 40 -44 1000 .but this is much less than its peak in 1991 - over 165,000 divorces "The Number of Coupies living +0gether outSide of marriage is on the increase" Over the last few decades, divorce has peaked in the early 1980s, 1990s and 2000s - the common theme.. Recession Divorces Per 1,000 marriages The most common reasons given for divorce - adultery and 14.2 behaviour when drunk 10 1971 1976 1981 1986 1991 1998 2001 2006 This Infographic was published by Burt Brill & Cardens Solicitors - Divorce Solicitor Brighton bart brill &e cardben. http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/feb/11/marriage-rates-uk-data http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/datablog/2010/jan/28/ divorce-rates-marriage-ons SOLKINORS