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Jan
23

Gays’ divorce rate may hew close to heterosexuals’

As heterosexual couples prepare to share state marriage rights with gays and lesbians, they also offer a dismal legacy of divorce.

Jan
09

Divorce rate peaks in the new year

Out with the old, in with the new. If you’ve put your spouse out to the “curb” along with the Christmas tree, you’re not alone. January is the peak time for divorce.

Dec
12

Protection of children after divorce — Ida Bakar

DEC 13 — Divorce is a fact of life. In 2005, the divorce rate in Malaysia stands at 12.83 per cent for all marriages. Looking further into the 2005 statistics, the divorce rate for non-Muslims was 7.19 per cent and among the Muslims the figure more than double to 15.5 per cent. There are two …

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Nov
07

Education, divorce rate link inconclusive

BOWLING GREEN, Ohio, Nov. 8 (UPI) — U.S. women with the least education and with the most education have the lowest rate of first divorce, researchers say.

Nov
07

Boomers’ divorce rates expected to rise

The divorce rate for boomers and older couples has more than doubled over the past three decades, and it’s expected to increase.

Nov
03

First-time divorce rate tied to education, race

New research shows there is substantial variation in the first-time divorce rate when it is broken down by race and education. But, there is also evidence that a college degree has a protective effect against divorce among all races.

Oct
20

Delaying divorce to save marriages

Conventional wisdom holds that about half of U.S. marriages end in divorce — and that most Americans wish the divorce rate were lower. Still, many are skeptical about whether we can lower the divorce rate without trapping more people in bad marriages. This skepticism is fueled by two common assumptions: Divorce happens only after a …

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Oct
04

In Central Java, harvest also reaps divorce

Local government announced that the divorce rate had more than doubled over the past month. -Jakata Post/ANN

Aug
30

Oklahoma tops list of highest divorce rates

There’s no question that in past 50 years the divorce rate in the U.S. has increased. But what really affects divorce rates?

Aug
29

10 Tips to Navigate Empty Nest Divorce

NEW YORK (MainStreet) — The overall divorce rate in the U.S. may be dropping, but according to a study by Bowling Green University, the divorce rate for those 50 and over has doubled in the past two decades. Pat, a 54-year-old Minneapolis resident, knows firsthand about empty-nester divorce. “Our two children had left home and …

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