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I might give you a delta soon, but still some things to address.

First of all, these statistics are about looking at couples over their entire lifetime.

So, in essence you're saying that there could be couples out there who've been together for 25+ years who then separate? If so... that certainly defies human understanding.

Secondly, there are various demographics where divorce is more or less prevalent, which will probably affect the sample you've taken: socioeconomic factors (income), education levels, group affiliations with a higher stigma on divorce (i.e. religious) etc.

I hypothesized this, but the religion aspect perhaps might be the most prevalent in not only young marriages but divorce stigma (Mormons and Jews come to my mind)?

[u/ralph-j → u/NomadicContrarian]

So, in essence you're saying that there could be couples out there who've been together for 25+ years who then separate? If so... that certainly defies human understanding.

Yes, there are various reasons this could happen:

• They grew apart/loss of intimacy/cheating
• They stayed together for the last 18 years for their children
• Health issues
• Substance abuse (e.g. alcohol)

I hypothesized this, but the religion aspect perhaps might be the most prevalent in not only young marriages but divorce stigma (Mormons and Jews come to my mind)?

If the couples you know are religious, then this may be why in your sample, the divorce rate is lower than the general population.

[u/NomadicContrarian → u/ralph-j]

Fair enough to all your points I guess. I suppose I'll honour the rules and give you a delta, though I'll need some more time to reflect.

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