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re: More Americans are getting divorced later in life (RIP Boomer retirements)
Posted on 1/30/24 at 5:54 pm to Oates Mustache
Posted on 1/30/24 at 5:54 pm to Oates Mustache
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People are having kids later, the couple focuses on raising those kids and not on themselves
This is true.
Also, some people become a totally different person in that time from who they were when they got married. They feel "secure" in their relationship so as to not take pride in their physical looks, health, monetary habits, etc. Eventually one day once the kids are gone, that spouse will have to face the music of who they've become.
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Posted on 1/30/24 at 7:44 pm to tiggerthetooth
Not surprised, the rapid increase in female entitlement outside of social media in my opinion is caused by boomer mothers influencing their daughters. I know plenty of them who encouraged their daughters to file for divorce if their husband's were down on their luck with a job loss or something.
This post was edited on 1/30/24 at 7:45 pm
Posted on 1/30/24 at 8:36 pm to UTMaverick
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I'd be curious to see the numbers of whether or not those couples had been divorced from a previous spouse, i.e. is this their first marriage?
That's a yuuuge risk factor.
The percentage of marriages ending in divorce is inflated by people with multiple divorces.
This post was edited on 1/30/24 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 1/30/24 at 9:40 pm to Bestbank Tiger
The percentage of people getting married is also significantly decreased from what it was decades ago.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 9:55 pm to tiggerthetooth
The irony runs deep here.
Imagine telling your millenial kids that they are lazy and have it easy then relying on them to make it through retirement after mom takes all of your retirement money.
Imagine telling your millenial kids that they are lazy and have it easy then relying on them to make it through retirement after mom takes all of your retirement money.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:14 pm to tiggerthetooth
quote:It’s because we’re lazy af. Getting a divorce seems like the biggest pain in the arse imaginable.
At the same time, divorce rates among young adults have dropped.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:16 pm to tiggerthetooth
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At the same time, divorce rates among young adults have dropped.
This is an irrelevant stat when less people are getting married.
Posted on 1/30/24 at 10:48 pm to Sofaking2
Its a very sad phenomenon. Some of these people have multiple kids and a whole mess of grandkids.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 12:46 am to beaverfever
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It’s because we’re lazy af. Getting a divorce seems like the biggest pain in the arse imaginable.
It’s also expensive to maintain a household on one income in this economy
Posted on 1/31/24 at 12:56 am to Limitlesstigers
quote:"Blame the female" crutch, checking in
Not surprised, the rapid increase in female entitlement outside of social media in my opinion is caused by boomer mothers influencing their daughters.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:53 am to tiggerthetooth
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even as younger generations are less likely to get divorced
There is hope.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:55 am to Barbellthor
quote:Well, it’s an incomplete stat.
There is hope.
The ones who are getting married are divorcing less, but the rate at which the younger generations are marrying is significantly lower.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:57 am to tiggerthetooth
Is there anything boomers are good at?
Posted on 1/31/24 at 5:59 am to GreatLakesTiger24
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Is there anything boomers are good at?
Whats the longest stretch you've been married?
This post was edited on 1/31/24 at 6:17 am
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:00 am to Sofaking2
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This is an irrelevant stat when less people are getting married.
Yep, they cant even find someone that wants them
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:03 am to Shexter
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For instance, the groups with the most prolific experience of marriages ending in divorce are downscale adults (adults making less than $20,000 annually) (39 percent), Baby Boomers (38 percent), those aligned with a non-Christian faith (38 percent), African-Americans (36 percent), and people who consider themselves to be liberal on social and political matters (37 percent).
Take the inverse: conservative, Christian, educated couples are far less likely to be divorced.
This is not surprising news.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 6:39 am to tiggerthetooth
Sounds like a plan.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:36 am to BK Lounge
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So dumb.. maybe talk to those “young adults” in 30 or 40 years and THEN report their divorce rate ?
You missed the point, which was that the rate of divorce for young people has dropped. It is just a datum. Perhaps they will divorce down the line; that doesn’t change the fact that they divorced young at a rate lower than the previous generation.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:51 am to tiggerthetooth
Eh. Unless you are stupid about it, not as bad as you think. Folks are getting married later in life as well.
Which means as long as you kept earlier accounts separate as opposed to just rolling it all to the new job, it means the part of the next egg with the longest compound interest is 100% untouchable.
Which means as long as you kept earlier accounts separate as opposed to just rolling it all to the new job, it means the part of the next egg with the longest compound interest is 100% untouchable.
Posted on 1/31/24 at 7:58 am to tigerstripedjacket
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Take the inverse: conservative, Christian, educated couples are far less likely to be divorced.
This is why it irks me when people discussing marriage trot out the old “you have a 50% chance of divorce” nonsense.
It’s like telling a 30 year old that he has a 50% chance of becoming obese without accounting for what he eats and his activity level/intensity. It’s equally nonsensical.
There’s a lot that is within your control. Are you willing and able to learn, work hard, and adhere to a covenant….that’s basically what it comes down to, regardless of age, race or origin. Those who do these things have an extremely high success rate in marriage.
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