As of 2022, about 7.8 million married couples were of Hispanic origin in the United States. In total, there were about 63.19 million married couples living in the United States in that year.

In 2022, the marriage rate in the United States stood at 6.2 per 1,000 people of the population. This is a decrease from 1990 levels, when the marriage rate was 9.8 marriages per 1,000 people. Marriage Marriage is a union that can legally, culturally, and financially bind two people. Marriage occurs between all genders, races, and cultures. Marriage is drastically different all around the world, due to the diversity of cultures and religions. Marriage can be recognized by a state, religious authority, or an organization. Typically viewed as contract, it brings people together through a multitude of avenues. A part of marriage is the wedding, for which couples can decide to partake in or not. Weddings are also incredibly diverse and vary in time, money, and customs. Marriage in the United States Marriage in the United States is viewed differently across all 50 states. The number of married couples in the United States has been steadily increasing since 1960. On the other hand, the divorce rate in the United States has decreased since 1990. Nevada was the state in 2021 that had the highest marriage rate in the United States, due to easy accessibility to get married there. In 2021, Nevada was also the state with the highest divorce rate in the country.

In 2023, there were about 5.18 million Black married-couple families living in the United States. This is an increase from 1990, when there were 3.57 million Black married-couple families in the U.S.

Number of divorces and various divorce indicators (crude divorce rate, divorce rate for married persons, age-standardized divorce rate, total divorce rate, mean and median duration of marriage, median duration of divorce proceedings, percentage of joint divorce applications), by place of occurrence, 1970 to most recent year.

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, for 2020, the 2020 Census provides the official counts of the population and housing units for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns. For 2016 to 2019, the Population Estimates Program provides estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns and intercensal housing unit estimates for the nation, states, and counties..Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Technical Documentation section.Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section..Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2016-2020 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables..The Hispanic origin and race codes were updated in 2020. For more information on the Hispanic origin and race code changes, please visit the American Community Survey Technical Documentation website..The 2016-2020 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the September 2018 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delineations of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. In certain instances, the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB delineation lists due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities..Estimates of urban and rural populations, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2010 data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization..Explanation of Symbols:- The estimate could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations. For a ratio of medians estimate, one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution.N The estimate or margin of error cannot be displayed because there were an insufficient number of sample cases in the selected geographic area. (X) The estimate or margin of error is not applicable or not available.median- The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "2,500-")median+ The median falls in the highest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "250,000+").** The margin of error could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations.*** The margin of error could not be computed because the median falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution.***** A margin of error is not appropriate because the corresponding estimate is controlled to an independent population or housing estimate. Effectively, the corresponding estimate has no sampling error and the margin of error may be treated as zero.

The IPUMS Contextual Determinants of Health (CDOH) data series provides access to measures of disparities, policies, and counts, by state or county, for historically marginalized populations in the United States including Black, Asian, Hispanic/Latina/o/e/x, and LGBTQ+ persons, and women. The IPUMS CDOH data are made available through ICPSR/DSDR for merging with the National Couples' Health and Time Study (NCHAT), United States, 2020-2021 (ICPSR 38417) by approved restricted data researchers. All other researchers can access the IPUMS CDOH data via the IPUMS CDOH website. Unlike other IPUMS products, the CDOH data are organized into multiple categories related to Race and Ethnicity, Sexual and Gender Minority, Gender, and Politics. The measures were created from a wide variety of data sources (e.g., IPUMS NHGIS, the Census Bureau, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Movement Advancement Project, and Myers Abortion Facility Database). Measures are currently available for states or counties from approximately 2015 to 2020. Sexual and Gender Minority measures in this release include county-level summary data on the proportion of same-sex households in the United States, as reported in the 2020 Decennial Census. To work with the IPUMS CDOH data, researchers will need to use the variable MATCH_ID to merge the data in DS1 with NCHAT surveys within the virtual data enclave (VDE).

Title SNAP Households by Household Types and Demographics 2016-2020 ACS - SNAP_HH_2020

Summary SNAP Households by type and demographics from 2016-2020 5-year period in NM Census tracts

Notes

Source US CENSUS TABLE FOOD STAMPS/SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP) S2201 2020 ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATE

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ETH_1 Estimate Total Households

ETH_2 Estimate Total Households With one or more people in the household 60 years and over

ETH_3 Estimate Total Households No people in the household 60 years and over

ETH_4 Estimate Total Households Married-couple family

ETH_5 Estimate Total Households Other family:

ETH_6 Estimate Total Households Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

ETH_7 Estimate Total Households Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

ETH_8 Estimate Total Households Nonfamily households

ETH_9 Estimate Total Households With children under 18 years

ETH_10 Estimate Total Households With children under 18 years Married-couple family

ETH_11 Estimate Total Households With children under 18 years Other family:

ETH_12 Estimate Total Households With children under 18 years Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

ETH_13 Estimate Total Households With children under 18 years Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

ETH_14 Estimate Total Households With children under 18 years Nonfamily households

ETH_15 Estimate Total Households No children under 18 years

ETH_16 Estimate Total Households No children under 18 years Married-couple family

ETH_17 Estimate Total Households No children under 18 years Other family:

ETH_18 Estimate Total Households No children under 18 years Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

ETH_19 Estimate Total Households No children under 18 years Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

ETH_20 Estimate Total Households No children under 18 years Nonfamily households

ETH_POV_1 Estimate Total Households POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS Below poverty level

ETH_POV_2 Estimate Total Households POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS At or above poverty level

ETH_DIS_1 Estimate Total Households DISABILITY STATUS With one or more people with a disability

ETH_DIS_2 Estimate Total Households DISABILITY STATUS With no persons with a disability

ETH_RHO_1 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER White alone

ETH_RHO_2 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Black or African American alone

ETH_RHO_3 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER American Indian and Alaska Native alone

ETH_RHO_4 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Asian alone

ETH_RHO_5 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone

ETH_RHO_6 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Some other race alone

ETH_RHO_7 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Two or more races

ETH_RHO_8 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race)

ETH_RHO_9 Estimate Total Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

ETH_INC_1 Estimate Total Households HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS (IN 2020 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS) Median income (dollars)

ETH_WS_1 Estimate Total WORK STATUS Families

ETH_WS_2 Estimate Total WORK STATUS Families No workers in past 12 months

ETH_WS_3 Estimate Total WORK STATUS Families 1 worker in past 12 months

ETH_WS_4 Estimate Total WORK STATUS Families 2 or more workers in past 12 months

EPH_2 Estimate Percent Households With one or more people in the household 60 years and over

EPH_3 Estimate Percent Households No people in the household 60 years and over

EPH_4 Estimate Percent Households Married-couple family

EPH_5 Estimate Percent Households Other family:

EPH_6 Estimate Percent Households Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

EPH_7 Estimate Percent Households Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

EPH_8 Estimate Percent Households Nonfamily households

EPH_9 Estimate Percent Households With children under 18 years

EPH_10 Estimate Percent Households With children under 18 years Married-couple family

EPH_11 Estimate Percent Households With children under 18 years Other family:

EPH_12 Estimate Percent Households With children under 18 years Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

EPH_13 Estimate Percent Households With children under 18 years Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

EPH_14 Estimate Percent Households With children under 18 years Nonfamily households

EPH_15 Estimate Percent Households No children under 18 years

EPH_16 Estimate Percent Households No children under 18 years Married-couple family

EPH_17 Estimate Percent Households No children under 18 years Other family:

EPH_18 Estimate Percent Households No children under 18 years Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

EPH_19 Estimate Percent Households No children under 18 years Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

EPH_20 Estimate Percent Households No children under 18 years Nonfamily households

EPH_POV_1 Estimate Percent Households POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS Below poverty level

EPH_POV_2 Estimate Percent Households POVERTY STATUS IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS At or above poverty level

EPH_DIS_1 Estimate Percent Households DISABILITY STATUS With one or more people with a disability

EPH_DIS_2 Estimate Percent Households DISABILITY STATUS With no persons with a disability

EPH_RHO_1 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER White alone

EPH_RHO_2 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Black or African American alone

EPH_RHO_3 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER American Indian and Alaska Native alone

EPH_RHO_4 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Asian alone

EPH_RHO_5 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone

EPH_RHO_6 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Some other race alone

EPH_RHO_7 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Two or more races

EPH_RHO_8 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Hispanic or Latino origin (of any race)

EPH_RHO_9 Estimate Percent Households RACE AND HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER White alone, not Hispanic or Latino

EPH_WS_2 Estimate Percent WORK STATUS Families No workers in past 12 months

EPH_WS_3 Estimate Percent WORK STATUS Families 1 worker in past 12 months

EPH_WS_4 Estimate Percent WORK STATUS Families 2 or more workers in past 12 months

SNAP_1 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households

SNAP_2 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households With one or more people in the household 60 years and over

SNAP_3 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households No people in the household 60 years and over

SNAP_4 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households Married-couple family

SNAP_5 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households Other family:

SNAP_6 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

SNAP_7 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

SNAP_8 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households Nonfamily households

SNAP_9 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households With children under 18 years

SNAP_10 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households With children under 18 years Married-couple family

SNAP_11 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households With children under 18 years Other family:

SNAP_12 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households With children under 18 years Other family: Male householder, no spouse present

SNAP_13 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households With children under 18 years Other family: Female householder, no spouse present

SNAP_14 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households With children under 18 years Nonfamily households

SNAP_15 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households No children under 18 years

SNAP_16 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households No children under 18 years Married-couple family

SNAP_17 Estimate Households receiving food stamps/SNAP Households No children under 18 years Other family:

SNAP_18 Estimate Households

This dataset includes birth rates for unmarried women by age group, race, and Hispanic origin in the United States since 1970. Methods for collecting information on marital status changed over the reporting period and have been documented in: • Ventura SJ, Bachrach CA. Nonmarital childbearing in the United States, 1940–99. National vital statistics reports; vol 48 no 16. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2000. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr48/nvs48_16.pdf. • National Center for Health Statistics. User guide to the 2013 natality public use file. Hyattsville, Maryland: National Center for Health Statistics. 2014. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/VitalStatsOnline.htm. National data on births by Hispanics origin exclude data for Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Oklahoma in 1989; for New Hampshire and Oklahoma in 1990; for New Hampshire in 1991 and 1992. Information on reporting Hispanic origin is detailed in the Technical Appendix for the 1999 public-use natality data file (see (ftp://ftp.cdc.gov/pub/Health_Statistics/NCHS/Dataset_Documentation/DVS/natality/Nat1999doc.pdf.) All birth data by race before 1980 are based on race of the child. Starting in 1980, birth data by race are based on race of the mother. SOURCES CDC/NCHS, National Vital Statistics System, birth data (see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/births.htm); public-use data files (see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data_access/Vitalstatsonline.htm); and CDC WONDER (see http://wonder.cdc.gov/). REFERENCES Curtin SC, Ventura SJ, Martinez GM. Recent declines in nonmarital childbearing in the United States. NCHS data brief, no 162. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2014. Available from: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db162.pdf. Martin JA, Hamilton BE, Osterman MJK, et al. Births: Final data for 2015. National vital statistics reports; vol 66 no 1. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2017. Available from: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr66/nvsr66_01.pdf.

Difference in the probability of women’s full-time employment relative to native-born Whites by immigrant status, race/ethnicity and marriage/cohabitation in 2020 relative to 2019.

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, the decennial census is the official source of population totals for April 1st of each decennial year. In between censuses, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties..Information about the American Community Survey (ACS) can be found on the ACS website. Supporting documentation including code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing, and a full list of ACS tables and table shells (without estimates) can be found on the Technical Documentation section of the ACS website.Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section..Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables..The Hispanic origin and race codes were updated in 2020. For more information on the Hispanic origin and race code changes, please visit the American Community Survey Technical Documentation website..The 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the March 2020 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delineations of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. In certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB delineations due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities..Estimates of urban and rural populations, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on 2020 Census data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization..Explanation of Symbols:- The estimate could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations. For a ratio of medians estimate, one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution. For a 5-year median estimate, the margin of error associated with a median was larger than the median itself.N The estimate or margin of error cannot be displayed because there were an insufficient number of sample cases in the selected geographic area. (X) The estimate or margin of error is not applicable or not available.median- The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "2,500-")median+ The median falls in the highest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "250,000+").** The margin of error could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations.*** The margin of error could not be computed because the median falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution.***** A margin of error is not appropriate because the corresponding estimate is controlled to an independent population or housing estimate. Effectively, the corresponding estimate has no sampling error and the margin of error may be treated as zero.

Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities, and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties..Supporting documentation on code lists, subject definitions, data accuracy, and statistical testing can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Technical Documentation section.Sample size and data quality measures (including coverage rates, allocation rates, and response rates) can be found on the American Community Survey website in the Methodology section..Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 American Community Survey 1-Year Estimates.Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see ACS Technical Documentation). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables..The Hispanic origin and race codes were updated in 2020. For more information on the Hispanic origin and race code changes, please visit the American Community Survey Technical Documentation website..The 2021 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the March 2020 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) delineations of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas. In certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB delineations due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities..Estimates of urban and rural populations, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2010 data. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization..Explanation of Symbols:- The estimate could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations. For a ratio of medians estimate, one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution. For a 5-year median estimate, the margin of error associated with a median was larger than the median itself.N The estimate or margin of error cannot be displayed because there were an insufficient number of sample cases in the selected geographic area. (X) The estimate or margin of error is not applicable or not available.median- The median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "2,500-")median+ The median falls in the highest interval of an open-ended distribution (for example "250,000+").** The margin of error could not be computed because there were an insufficient number of sample observations.*** The margin of error could not be computed because the median falls in the lowest interval or highest interval of an open-ended distribution.***** A margin of error is not appropriate because the corresponding estimate is controlled to an independent population or housing estimate. Effectively, the corresponding estimate has no sampling error and the margin of error may be treated as zero.

In 2023, 18.1 percent of marriages in Singapore were between couples of different ethnicities. The decrease in the proportion of inter-ethnic marriages from 2019 to 2021 was likely due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, especially from the travel restrictions.

Note: For information on data collection, confidentiality protection, nonsampling error, subject definitions, and guidance on using the data, visit the 2020 Census 118th Congressional District Summary File (CD118) Technical Documentation webpage..To protect respondent confidentiality, data have undergone disclosure avoidance methods which add "statistical noise" - small, random additions or subtractions - to the data so that no one can reliably link the published data to a specific person or household. The Census Bureau encourages data users to aggregate small populations and geographies to improve accuracy and diminish implausible results.."Spouse" and "unmarried partner" represent spouse or unmarried partner of the householder. It does not reflect all spouses or unmarried partners in a household.."Other nonrelatives" include household members not related to the householder by birth, marriage, or adoption..Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census 118th Congressional District Summary File (CD118)

This statistic shows the number of children living with single divorced parents in the United States in 2020, by race. In 2020, 42,000 Asian children lived with their divorced single father.

In 2022, the divorce rate in the United States stood at 2.4 per 1,000 of the population. Divorce in the U.S. Divorce is the termination of a marital union. In the United States, as in most other countries, it is a legal process in which a judge or another legal authority dissolves the bonds of matrimony existing between two persons. The process of divorce also normally involves issues surrounding distribution of property, financial support of the former spouse, child custody and child support. A divorce also allows a person to marry again.In the United States divorce is, like marriage, a matter for state governments, not the federal government. Although divorce laws vary from state to state, for example on which terms a divorce can be arranged, a divorce must be certified by a court of law to become effective. A declining divorce rate Over the last couple of years both the marriage rate and the divorce rate have been declining in the United States. As of 2009, the average length of a first marriage in the U.S. was eight years. The average age men were at when they went through their first divorce was 32, for women this was 30. The average length of a second marriage was about 10 years.

As of 2020, Sri Lanka had the lowest divorce rate in the world, with only 0.15 divorces per 1,000 population. Vietnam and Guatemala followed with 0.2 divorces per 1,000 inhabitants. On the other hand, West Bank & the Gaza Strip had the highest marriage rate in the world that year.

Despite public opinion that divorce is becoming more frequent in the United States, the divorce rate actually seems to be declining, with Nevada being the top state for divorce in 2022, with a rate of 4.2 divorces per 1,000 of the population, followed by Oklahoma, Arkansas, Idaho, and Wyoming. Marriage and divorce in Nevada Nevada has one of the highest marriage rates in the country, and Las Vegas is a popular wedding destination. Nevada is one of the few states in the U.S. that allows couples to get a marriage license and get married immediately afterwards. In addition, Nevada is a no-fault divorce state, which means that couples do not need to address the reason behind the divorce. Divorced couples in the U.S. In recent years, the number of divorced individuals over age 50 in the U.S. seems to have surpassed the number of those who were under the age of 30, but whether or not the younger generation remains married longer than generations past remains to be seen. Additionally, far more children of divorced parents lived with a female single parent, rather than a male single parent.

Niger has the highest child marriage rate in the world among girls. According to the most recent data, in this West African country, more than three fourths of girls aged under 18 were married, with nearly 30 percent of them being younger than 15 years old. The Central African Republic, Chad, and Mali followed behind with rates ranging from 61 to 54 percent. This issue is globally spread, particularly in African countries. In many of these countries, the legal age to get married is lower for females than for males. In Niger and Chad, for instance, the legal age is 15 years for females and 18 for males. In Guinea, instead, the legal age for marriage is 17 for females and 18 for males. Child marriage is often related to poverty, with poor families choosing to marry away their girls both in order to earn money as a wedding gift and as this means fewer mouths to feed.

From 2009 to 2022, the average duration of marriage was on an overall rise in Belgium. In 2022, the average duration of a marriage in Belgium was 15.2 years. Although the rise was modest, similar figures were found in the Netherlands, thus showing a similar tendency. From a regional perspective, marriage duration was higher in the region of Wallonia than in Flanders. However, the Brussels-Capital region registered the lowest average duration of marriages. Regardless of duration, Belgium’s townhalls registered around 33 thousand marriages in 2020.

What are the terms of marriage in Belgium?

There are four conditions regulating marriage in Belgium. Firstly, regarding the maturity required to perform this important act, the minimum age to get married is 18 years of age. Secondly, both partners must clearly express their consent. Although a person under protected status cannot legally give consent, a judge can still allow the marriage. Thirdly, future spouses must not be closely related. Therefore, they must not be relatives in a direct ascending or descending line (parents and children). Moreover, they must not be relatives in a collateral line to the third degree (siblings, uncles and aunts with nieces and nephews, first-grade cousins). Finally, Belgium strictly prohibits bigamy, a person may not get married if he or she is already married. This rule also applies to foreigners marrying in Belgium who come from a country where this is legal. Furthermore, either one of the future spouses must be Belgian or living in the country for over three months, with proof. Since June 2003, marriages are authorized between same-sex couples.

Rights and obligations concerning marriage in Belgium

In 2018, more than half of Belgians felt that marriage was simply not for them or just a piece of paper. Nonetheless, getting married in Belgium comes with certain rights and obligations. These duties relate to cohabitation, fidelity, and from a moral perspective, care and assistance. Although a decline was registered in the country from 2007 to 2020 over 21.3 thousand divorces were pronounced in 2020. In Belgium, spouses can file for divorce by mutual consent. Divorce can also be introduced on the grounds of inconsolable differences. Such differences are deemed inconsolable when it is reasonably impossible for the spouses to live together.

In 2023, there were about 15.09 million children living with a single mother in the United States, and about 3.05 million children living with a single father. The number of children living with a single mother is down from its peak in 2012, and the number of children living with a single father is down from its peak in 2005.

Marriage and divorce in the United States

Despite popular opinion in the United States that “half of all marriages end in divorce,” the divorce rate in the U.S. has fallen significantly since 1992. The marriage rate, which has also been decreasing since the 1990s, was still higher than the divorce rate in 2021. Half of all marriages may not end in divorce, but it does seem that fewer people are choosing to get married in the first place.

New family structures

In addition to a falling marriage rate, fewer people in the U.S. have children under the age of 18 living in the house in comparison to 1970. Over the past decade, the share of families with children under 18, whether that be married couples or single parents, has stayed mostly steady, although the number of births in the U.S. has also fallen.