Trends
Marriage tends to be a fragile institution. National trends suggest that the marriage rate continues to decline and the lifetime probability of separation or divorce remains close to 50%.
| Marriage Rate | Divorce Rate | Non married Birth Rate |
How to Use This Information
The charts and files included in these links are available to you as a resource for tracking the state of marriage (and other family trends) in your county.
Use the information in:
- Grant proposals
- Program reports
- Presentations in your community
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