What percent of marriages will end in divorce in 2023? In the United States, between 35%-50% of first-time marriages end in divorce, increasing to approximately 60% for second marriages and 70+% for marriages after the second, according to World Population Review. With these statistics in mind, it makes many of us wonder why marriage is still sought after in the first place. However, when a couple falls in love, their hearts may lead them onto a path that they never imagined they would go.
There are many factors that can cause a marriage to lead to divorce, some being intimacy, finances, communication, change in family dynamics, and changes to one’s lifestyle. No one stays the same forever—daily interactions and events may cause one to change—and this change or multiple changes may cause a relationship to suffer if it cannot adapt.
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