How Cultural Influences Impact the Divorce Rate

It is commonly stated that nearly 50% of all marriages end in divorce, but is that true? Not exactly, although the media attention given to high-profile celebrity divorces can make it seem that way. The divorce rate, like many other things, runs in trends and can be influenced by societal changes at any given time.

For a look at the history of the ups and downs of the divorce rate read “How the divorce rate has changed over the last 150 years.” It’s interesting to note the cultural issues that may have influenced those changes through the years.