Nevada yields the highest per capita divorce rate of 6.4%--people from out of state can come to Nevada for a quick divorce.
Couples coming from different racial, ethnic, or religious backgrounds are more likely to divorce as well.The District of Columbia has the lowest divorce rate of 1.7%
The younger the couple is when they marry, the more likely they are to divorce.
Two out of every three marriages ending in divorce have minor children at home.
Over nine percent of all households are lead by single mothers, and two percent by single fathers.
85% of behavioral problems, and 71% of high school drop outs are from fatherless homes. (3)
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