The divorce rate among millennials is decreasing in the US compared to earlier generations. That said, reducing it to how long people are waiting to marry ignores a lot of other factors. For instance, low income couples are more likely to never marry, their relationships are less stable, and if they do get married they are more likely to get divorced.
Another thing that’s clearly unaccounted for is that people who divorce in their 20’s can remarry… and do things differently when they’re a little older. Meaning that their lived experience from their first divorce can lead to a healthier marriage later on in life in their 30’s. It’s entirely possible that WITHOUT that lived experience… they would have had a divorce in their 30’s instead.
The divorce rate among millennials is decreasing in the US compared to earlier generations. That said, reducing it to how long people are waiting to marry ignores a lot of other factors. For instance, low income couples are more likely to never marry, their relationships are less stable, and if they do get married they are more likely to get divorced.
Another thing that’s clearly unaccounted for is that people who divorce in their 20’s can remarry… and do things differently when they’re a little older. Meaning that their lived experience from their first divorce can lead to a healthier marriage later on in life in their 30’s. It’s entirely possible that WITHOUT that lived experience… they would have had a divorce in their 30’s instead.