re: Coworker of mine is getting a divorce

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What’s the percentage for first marriages?

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The average first marriage that ends in divorce lasts about 8 years. Women leave men 80 % of the time. And if they’re college educated, it’s 90 %. One of the number one predictors of divorce is actually if the woman out earns the man.

2 out of 3 marriages will make it to their 10th anniversary, but only 1 out of 3 marriages will make it to their 25th anniversary. 67 % of second marriages end up in divorce. 73 % of third marriages end up in divorce.

Having friends who are divorced increases your risk of divorce. People are 75% more likely to end their marriage if a friend is divorced. The marital stability within a couple's social network also play a role in whether their union lasts. Having friends who are divorced can greatly increase your chances of becoming divorced yourself, according to a research team from Brown University.