Quote (ChrisKz @ Aug 19 2019 10:45am)
What do you mean we aren't meant for it? Statistically and emotionally (observed through statistics), monogamous couples are the happiest and most successful in the modern, highly intellectual societies.
The parts where this isn't practiced are in circles or in unhealthy power trades.
Marriages that end in divorce last on average seven years, and about 50% of marriages in the United States fail. 41% of all first marriages fail. 60 percent of second marriages end in divorce. 73 percent of all third marriages end in divorce.
Quote (Saucisson6000 @ Aug 19 2019 11:58am)
Dat conditioning. Well-regulated militia right there.
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U.S. DIVORCE RATE BY OCCUPATION
Occupation Divorce Rate
Dancers 43
Bartenders 38.4
Massage Therapists 38.2
Gaming Cage Workers 34.6
Gaming Service Workers 31.3
Food and Tobacco Machine Operators 29.7
Telephone Operators 29.3
Textile Machine Operators 29
Nurses 28.9
Home Care Aids 28.7
Entertainers 28.4
Bellhops and Concierges 28.4
Telemarketers 28.1
Waitstaff 27.1
Roofers 26.8
Maids 26.3
Corrections Workers 21.3
Law Enforcement 14.47
Doctors and Surgeons 9.23
Mechanical Engineers 9.22
Medical Scientists 9.11
Other Scientists 8.79
Legislators 8.74
Audiologists 7.77
Dentists 7.75
Farmers 7.63
Podiatrists 6.81
Clergy 5.61
Optomitrists 4.01
Agricultural Engineers 1.78*bonus: Law enforcement and police divorce rate is 14.47, while the rate for corrections workers is 21.3.
Gays are better at marriage, but they're new at it, and are less likely to have children oppressing them.
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SAME-SEX DIVORCE STATISTICS
37. About 1 percent of married same-sex couples get divorced each year, while about 2 percent of married straight couples divorce.
38. According to figures from the UK’s Office of National Statistics, lesbian couples are nearly twice as likely to end a marriage or civil union than gay male couples are.
39. In the United States, the divorce rate is 3.1 per 1000 people that allow same-sex marriage, and 3.9 in states that prohibit it.
No surprise there, everyone knows that Lesbians being a U-haul full of their shit on a second date.
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42. Lack of commitment is the most common reason given by divorcing couples according to a recent national survey. Here are the reasons given and their percentages:
Lack of commitment 73%
Argue too much 56%
Infidelity 55%
Married too young 46%
Unrealistic expectations 45%
Lack of equality in the relationship 44%
Lack of preparation for marriage 41%
Domestic Violence or Abuse 25%
(Respondents often cited more that one reason, therefore the percentages add up to much more than 100 percent)
Christians are bad at marriage compared to other religions lol: And atheists suck at marriage.
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WHAT MAKES PEOPLE MORE OR LESS LIKELY TO DIVORCE?
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Religion and Divorce
47. If a person has strong religious beliefs, the risk of divorce is 14 percent less and having no religious affiliation makes you 14 percent more likely to get divorced.
48. If you’re an evangelical Christian adult who has been married, there’s a 26 percent likelihood that you’ve been divorced—compared to a 28 percent chance for Catholics and a 38 percent chance for non-Christians.
49. According to Dr. Jennifer Glass, one of the strongest factors predicting divorce rates (per 1000 married couples) is the concentration of conservative or evangelical Protestants in that county. The correlation can be seen on this figure: (insert divorce counties image)
There are other funny weird facts, like Conservatives are less likely than Liberals to get divorces, but if you live in a Red State you are more likely to get divorced than a Blue State.
This post was edited by Skinned on Aug 19 2019 11:50am