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0 pointselijaht1y ago0 comments

Some brief googling suggests that 41% of first marriages end in divorce (ex. https://www.wf-lawyers.com/divorce-statistics-and-facts/). Obviously not >50%, but certainly in the neighborhood

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deanCommie1y ago

I'd be curious how much of this changes once you account for a few basic fundamental things like:

* Being over 25

* Having a college degree.

The people who worry about marriage because of these stats are typically in this category. I bet just by accounting for these 2 points, the numbers would plummet to the 20s if not teens.

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deanCommie1y ago

I'd be curious how much of this changes once you account for a few basic fundamental things like:

* Being over 25

* Having a college degree.

The people who worry about marriage because of these stats are typically in this category. I bet just by accounting for these 2 points, the numbers would plummet to the 20s if not teens.

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