[Dianna]

One reason, if you’re cynical enough, is because thanks to the government, there is no reason to get married anymore. Therefore, the people who get married must really want it to happen and want it to work.

Or it could be the fact that we have more older Americans than younger and they divorce less.

[LWalk18]

Or it could be the fact that we have more older Americans than younger and they divorce less.

That's a good point. The article did say that people are marrying five year later than they did 37 years ago, which lower the rate of divorce as well.