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The overall world marriage and divorce percentage by selected country for the population aged 15-64 years.
Divorce on the March
Published Monday, February 23rd, 2009 by Lacey Loftin
While the United States may have one of the highest marriage and divorce rates in the world, international trends may change that.
In some countries, the stigma surrounding divorce is changing, and new divorce laws and women’s rights legislation are making it easier, less time consuming, and cheaper to separate. For example, the loosening of such laws in Europe has lead to divorce fairs sweeping the region, where lawyers, DNA testers, private eyes, and marriage counselors, gather to discuss the growing trends and speak with potential clients.
Also work migration, such as Poles seeking work in other parts of the European Union, causes significant strains on marriage as one spouse leaves the other behind. The number of divorces in Poland is expected to climb as the rate has increased from 43,000 a year in 2000 to 80,000 in 2007. During this time, experts point out that nearly one million Poles left home to find work, many leaving behind spouses, after Poland joined the EU in 2004. As the recession worsens and workers return to Poland, marriages are being strained due to long periods of separation and, in some cases, unrealistic expectations of their standard of living when they return.
Amongst some of the highest rates are coming from the old Soviet Union including the Russian Federation, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Slovakia, Poland and Slovenia. The United States, at 3.6 per 1000 population, is second only to Russia at 4.23 per 1000.
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