Fast Facts

• States with a waiting period usually have a lower divorce rate. In 2007, the U.S. divorce rate was 0.36%. The divorce rate is only for the states that keep track of their numbers. If they don't report in, there is no way of determining the actual divorce rate in America.
• Military divorce rates continue to rise over previous years. The military divorce rate was 3.4% in 2008, up from 2007 and 2006. Military women tend to get divorced at a rate that is more than double that of military men.
• Around 25% of all adults have had at least one divorce during their life.