Divorce may very well be one of the most stressful things that anyone can go through. While there is a multitude of reasons why people get divorced, most of them are not pleasant. When the formerly happy couple has decided to end their marriage, it is time to start looking for divorce attorneys in Temecula. While this is being done and all options being weighed, here are some interesting facts about divorce.
* The divorce rate in the United States reached its peak of approximately 50% in the late 1980s. The national average has gone down since that time, but the divorce rate for first marriages still holds strong at 40%-50%. In fact, the average length of first-time marriages that end in divorce is about 8 years.
* Interracial marriages have a higher than average rate of divorce with Caucasian women who marry African-American men coming in at the highest divorce rate.
* Two-thirds of divorces are the result of women filing for divorce. The men tend to be better off financially than women, but experts state that they tend to suffer more emotional damage after divorce.
* Only two United States Presidents have been divorced. Those being Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.
* According to United States statistics, one in four families will go through a divorce. Over a million people file for divorce every year. Divorce Attorneys in Temecula handle many of these cases.
* Married couples in traditionally Republican states are almost 30% more likely to divorce than their counterparts in traditionally Democratic states. Republican couples also tend to marry at a younger age than those who hold Democratic views.
* If there is a daughter in a marriage but no son, the likelihood of divorce is raised by close to 10%.
* Same-sex couples who marry in states outside of Texas cannot legally divorce within Texas according to the 5th Texas Court of Appeals.
If there are any questions about how to file for divorce or other related topics such as child custody or mediation, please visit the website. An experienced divorce attorney and their staff, such as the Law Office of Michelle Penna can help to make the proceedings run as smoothly as possible.
