Friday, May 11, 2007

Divorce Rate Falls To Lowest Level Since 1970


According to USA Today, the U. S. Divorce rate has fallen to the lowest level since 1970, all at the same time that states have been giving more rights to LBGT couples, with Massachusetts leading the way with full marriage rights. (http://www.wbir.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=45098&provider=gnews). This is very similar to what has happened in the countries of Northern Europe and EXACTLY the opposite of what the fear and hate merchants of the "Christian" Right have predicted. Here's the article:

No one's sure why, but the USA's divorce rate is at its lowest level in nearly four decades."Despite the common notion that America remains plagued by a divorce epidemic, the national per capita divorce rate has declined steadily since its peak in 1981 and is now at its lowest level since 1970," the Associated Press reports."Yet Americans aren't necessarily making better choices about their long-term relationships. Even those who study marriage and work to make it more successful can't decide whether the trend is grounds for celebration or cynicism," the story says.


"Some experts say relationships are as unstable as ever _ and divorces are down primarily because more couples live together without marrying."The divorce rate grew from the late 1960s through the early 1980s, when it peaked at 5.3 divorces per 1,000 people. The latest figures show that it has been in decline for more than 20 years, falling to a low of 3.6 divorces per 1,000 people right now.Why?


The experts are divided. "It could reflect that more couples are just living together, or that those who do exchange vows tend to do it at an older age," The Star-Telegram reports. "And baby boomers, such a large part of the national population, are now at an age where they are likely to stay in the marriages they have."The marriage breakup rate -- which includes relationships that end in divorce or separation -- is between 40 percent and 45 percent.


Yet more evidence of the dishonesty of the far right.

1 comment:

kenny said...

When I first accepted I was gay I had a idea that gay relationships would be stronger than straight ones.