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What is the current divorce rate for same sex marriages in the US?
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∙ 12y ago
The national divorce rate in the US is 50%. Statistics are not uniformly recorded by type of marriage- same sex or heterosexual. It is also too soon for reliable statistics to be reported. However, Massachusetts was the first states to recognize same sex marriage. Massachusetts also has the lowest divorce rate in the country. That did not change after same sex marriage became part of the norm.
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About the same as other marriages.
What is the divorce rate for same-sex marriages?
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What is the divorce rate of Catholic marriages?
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Can lesbians get a divorce in VA?
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How many people get married each year in the UK?
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Does Ohio recognize marriages performed out of state for an Ohio resident?
Of course! It is a requirement of the US Constitution, that states recognize the actions of the other states. Marriage and divorce are key ones. One important exception is same-sex marriages. Ohio does not recognize same-sex marriages performed out-of-state.
Will same-sex marriages end before traditional marriages?
There is no such thing as traditional marriage, since marriage comes from many different wordwide traditions. Also, there aren't any long-term statistics yet available for same-sex divorce.
Will the birth rate go down if same-sex marriage is legalized?
It's very unlikely. Straight people are unlikely to jump at the chance of leaving their heterosexual marriages and rush have gay marriages. This is not a useful argument.
Can a married same-sex couple get divorced in Maine?
Yes, effective November 6, 2012, the state of Maine recognizes same-sex marriages including for the purpose of divorce.
