Past research published in The Journals of Gerontology found that more than 1 in 4 people getting divorced in the United States are over age 50, and over half of those divorces happen after 20 years of marriage.

What is the average age of divorce for a man?

about 30 years old The average age of divorcing couples in America is about 30 years old, with divorcing women skewing a little bit younger than divorcing men. According to the most recent estimates, the average age of those getting married for the first time is 27.4 for women, and 29.5 for men.

Is it true that 50 of marriages end in divorce?

We have all heard the statistic: 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. The truth is, the average couple getting married today has more like a 75 percent chance of staying married. That means that only about 1 in 4 recent marriages are likely to end in divorce.