DIVORCE AND MARRIAGE
STATISTICS
THE AVERAGE AGE PEOPLE MARRY
36
34
19% of people divorcing are
not divorcing for the first time
42%
of marriages end
in divorce
Average length
of marriage is
11.7 years
48%
OF DIVORCING
COUPLES HAVE
AT LEAST ONE
CHILD TOGETHER
40-45
is the most
common age
range at time of
divorce
38%
Men citing
unreasonable
behaviour against
their spouse
54%
Women citing
unreasonable
behaviour against
their spouse
More men petition when they are older,
particularly the over 60s
MARRIAGE
Divorce
Number of marriages and divorces, 1934 to 2014
References
Office for National Statistics - Divorce - 2010, 2013 & 2014