Dallas Divorce Law Blog by Michelle O'Neil

An article from Rutgers University’s National Marriage Project lists the Top Ten Myths of Divorce 

1. Myth:  “Half of all marriages end in divorce.”  That may have been the case several decades ago, but the divorce rate has actually been dropping since the early 1980s.  In the early 2000s, the chances that a marriage contracted this year will end in divorce before one partner dies has been estimated to be between 40 and 45 percent.
2. Myth:  “Because people learn from their bad experiences, second marriages tend to be more successful than first marriages.”  Although many people who divorce have successful subsequent marriages, the divorce rate of remarriages is higher than that of first marriages.
3. Myth:  “Living together before marriage is a good way to reduce the chances of eventually divorcing.”  Many studies have found that those who live together before marriage have a considerably higher chance of eventually divorcing.  This may be, in part, because people who are willing to cohabit may also be those who are more willing to divorce.

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