[forgotten man]

I have always been skeptical about the 50% of all marriages end in divorce “statistic.” I always hear 50%. I never hear 51.2% or 48% or 49.6%. They all say exactly 50%. It is obvious B.S.

[kearnyirish2]

I can believe the statistic, but am surprised it hasn’t gone down as less guys bother getting married. I’d think at some point the only people getting married are mature people serious about it.

[tanknetter]

I have always been skeptical about the 50% of all marriages end in divorce “statistic.” I always hear 50%. I never hear 51.2% or 48% or 49.6%. They all say exactly 50%. It is obvious B.S.

Its more nuanced too, since it takes into account all marriages.

IIRC the vast majority of first marriages last. But for those that divorce the changes of then divorcing from a second or third (or so on) marriage are very, very high. It skews the percentages higher ...