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
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