It is commonly perceived that the divorce rate has skyrocketed since the 1950s, but actually divorce rates in the United States have been:

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Mauricio

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17 February, 06:29

It is commonly perceived that the divorce rate has skyrocketed since the 1950s, but actually divorce rates in the United States have been:

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Maren Kelley · Answer 1

The divorce rate has been increasing steadily since 1900.

Between the year of 1900 - 1960, the divorce rate in united states was only around 9%.

But in 2017, the divorce rate is actually well over 40% (not counting the couples who choose to stay regardless of happiness or choose to have open relationship)