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<p>States With the Highest Rates of Divorce<br>
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<p>Marriage is intended to be a lifelong commitment to another
person, but the reality is many marriages end in divorce.
According to the Census Bureau, 9.7% of males over 15 years old
and 8.8% of females over 15 years old are divorced.</p>
<p>Myriad issues — including work stress, money troubles, and even
personal changes over time — can lead to divorce. In an email to
24/7 Wall St., clinically trained New York City social worker and
matrimonial attorney Debra Lynn Mechanick identified two factors
that greatly contribute to divorce: finances and children. “When
couples argue about finances or children, what they are really
expressing is a fundamental shift in ideology by one or both
spouses that strays from the common vision they once held
together,” wrote Mechanick.</p>
<p>Anger and fear can diminish effective communication in a
marriage, explained Mechanick. As a result, the couple develops
problems that, over time, build up until they believe their issues
are unsolvable. “At that point, the spouses believe that only the
judicial system can help them reach a solution that is fair and
equitable,” said Mechanick.</p>
<p>Divorce is a sad reality in every state in the country, but in
some states divorce rates are higher than in others. There does
not seem to be a regional component between the states with the
highest and lowest divorce rates. However, median household income
and the unemployment rate seem to affect the rate of divorce.</p>
<p>To identify the states with the highest rate of divorce, 24/7
Wall St. reviewed Census Bureau data on the number of people who
divorced in 2016 and the number of married individuals in 2015.
The divorce rate is defined as the number of people who divorced
per every 1,000 married individuals.</p>
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<p><strong>2. Idaho</strong><br>
<strong>> Divorce rate:</strong> 21.9 per 1,000 married people<br>
<strong>> Marriage rate:</strong> 15.8 per 1,000 people (13th
highest)<br>
<strong>> Unemployment rate:</strong> 3.8% (11th lowest)<br>
<strong>> Avg. wedding cost:</strong> $22,905 (11th lowest)</p>
<p>Idaho, a state with significantly low population density, has the
second-highest divorce rate of any state. Interestingly enough,
Idaho has the one of the nation’s highest marriage rates. It’s
possible that marrying too young drives the divorce rate up,
simply because kids are getting hitched without truly knowing
their soon-to-be-spouse.</p>
<p>So just how high is the divorce rate? Nearly 22 per every 1,000
married individuals got a divorce in 2016. The statewide
unemployment rate of 3.8% at that time was 1.1 percentage points
below the nationwide rate of 4.9%, and the median household income
of $51,807 a year is quite below the national median income of
$57,617. A lower annual salary may be indicative of financial
struggles, which can certainly add stress to a relationship.</p>
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<p>So, Idaho's divorce rate is 38.6 percent higher than its marriage
rate.</p>
<p>This appears to be a rather costly outcome of a
less-than-well-thought education system.</p>
<p>Is it true that more pre-driving instruction is required than
pre-marriage instruction in Idaho?</p>
<p>Or is there some other social dynamic at work that is a more
powerful determinant of divorce?<br>
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