Colorado Couples, These 3 Factors Impact Your Chance Of Divorce
Generally, most people understand divorce to be fairly common; after all, between 40 and 50% of marriages end in divorce in the United States. And Colorado has the 10th highest divorce rate of all 50 states: 13.5 divorced people for every 1,000 married individuals. Are you concerned about your chance of divorce?
Certain populations are more or less likely to seek a divorce, with many outside factors impacting your chances. Here are some of the groups more and less likely to seek a divorce based on factors outside of the marriage itself.
Til Death Do Us Apart: Age And Generational Divides
While many people think of marriage as being lifelong, this is increasingly not the case among the Baby Boomer generation. Since the 1990s, the rate of divorce among Boomers has practically doubled, with some of the highest rates of divorce being found in people over age 50. On the other hand, Millennials are more likely to marry later but stay together. Millennials have actually been causing the average divorce rate to decline in recent years, despite often marrying later than their parents’ generation.
Crossing Party Lines: Political Views
Even if you don’t typically talk about politics with your significant other, your party preferences could have an impact on your chances of staying together or even getting married in the first place. Studies have shown that conservative voters are more likely to be married, while liberal voters are more likely to be unmarried. This remains true even after accounting for other factors like age; there’s an undeniable correlation between being married and voting more conservatively. As a result, your political affiliations are more likely to impact your odds of divorce as well.
Money And Marriage: Financial Status
Finally, one of the largest impacts on your likelihood of marriage and divorce is your financial status. This may seem like common sense; money can be a contentious issue in any relationship, married or not. Financial issues between married couples, as well as shared assets and joint accounts, can exacerbate marital issues and lead more frequently to divorce.
Divorce is always a complicated issue, but sometimes the chances of divorce are outside of your control. These demographic traits could secretly be connected to marital strife and increase your chance of divorce.
Says Josh Merrick, Founder of Halt.org, “Getting a divorce is one of the most stressful and trying times anyone will ever experience. Be sure to do your due diligence and ask the right questions of your prospective divorce lawyer. Your choice is going to negatively or positively impact your future, so be sure to take your time and choose the right one.”
For Colorado divorce advice, reach out to a local law firm.
