Fact Check: Do 50 Percent of Marriages Really End in Divorce?

By C. Douglas Golden July 26, 2025 at 6:00am

You’ve heard it before, you’ll hear it again. It’s the most common argument against marrying and settling down. And, according to everyone who parrots it, it’s science.

But is it true?

The argument I cite is the percentage of marriages that end in divorce: namely, 50 percent. Give or take, that’s always what gets cited. It’s a nice, round number, and it’s scary.

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C. Douglas Golden

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C. Douglas Golden is a writer who splits his time between the United States and Southeast Asia. Specializing in political commentary and world affairs, he's written for Conservative Tribune and The Western Journal since 2014. Aside from politics, he enjoys spending time with his wife, literature (especially British comic novels and modern Japanese lit), indie rock, coffee, Formula One and football (of both American and world varieties).

Birthplace

Morristown, New Jersey

Education

Catholic University of America

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish

Topics of Expertise

American Politics, World Politics, Culture