If you follow the news, you’ve likely seen reports indicating that the national divorce rate has been dropping steadily over the last couple decades. Between 2008 and 2017, the national divorce rate fell by about 21 percent. That downward trend is expected to continue in the coming years. Many researchers believe that a major cause… Read More »
A number of recent studies indicate that divorce rates in the United States are lower than they have been in 35 years. Researchers from the Natural Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University have different theories as to what is causing the rate to decline by so much over the last… Read More »
A major source of stress on a marriage often occurs when one partner falls prey to a serious illness. Although many marriages can and do weather the storm of sickness, a new study indicates that the likelihood of divorce increases substantially after illness, particularly if the wife is afflicted. Researchers studied divorce rates among couples… Read More »
As Baby Boomers continue to divorce at record rates, a new study indicates the marriage rate for younger married couples is also unstable. In 2013, researchers from Bowling Green State University published a paper revealing the divorce rate for older Americans is skyrocketing. In May of this year, a different study fine tunes figures by… Read More »