We all enter a marriage union with the expectations of a happily ever after and being together for the rest of our lives. No one really plans for a divorce, yet many find themselves filing for it within the first few years of marriage.

In today’s post from The Law Offices of Michael D. Miller Jr., we are going to discuss some surprising divorce statistics that you may not have known. Read on to learn more, and if you find yourself in need of a divroce lawyer in Chandler, reach out to our offices for a consultation.

Almost 50 Percent of All US Marriages End in Divorce

This may be something you’ve heard before. While this statistic is something that gets thrown around a lot and has been a source of debate, when we further look at the numbers, it has a lot of truth to it. 41 percent of first marriages end in divorce, as well as 60 percent of second marriages and 73 percent of third marriages. Many of the commonly cited reasons for this high divorce rate include getting married at a young age, getting married due to having children together, money troubles, and more.

73% of All Third Marriages End in Divorce

For those who make it to a third marriage, they are even more likely to get divorced than individuals in first and second marriages. This high number is contributed to several factors. One aspect to consider is that these individuals have gone through the divorce process before. It’s not an unknown, anxiety-causing process. These individuals have lived through it before, and they can do so again. Additionally, individuals who get into a third marriage may have not healed yet completely from the previous two.

Russia Has the Highest Divorce Rate in 2021

The US has the sixth highest divorce rate in the world, while Russia comes in at number one. Russians tend to marry younger than in the US, but is this the reason for the higher divorce rate? Some blame the law system. In Russia, law firms advertise “turnkey divorces.” Essentially, you can go online, apply for a divorce, pay as little as $190, and be divorced quickly and easily. Russian attorneys will often handle the divorce without either party present and sometimes without the other spouse’s consent, regardless of whether children are involved.

Guatemala Has the Lowest Divorce Rate in 2021

This statistic is a bit more complicated than it seems. When you hear that a certain country has a low divorce rate, you may wonder if there’s something that we can learn from them, but this just isn’t the case with Guatemala. For instance, in Guatemala, child marriage was only just outlawed in 2015, and there is a major concern that those laws aren’t being enforced. Divorces are legal in Guatemala, but cannot be based on fraud, force, or lack of consent. This is an instance where statistics can be incredibly misleading and a sign of something else that is desperately wrong.