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Percentages by religion: Marriages that end in divorce after 5 years

▪  20% of Catholic and Protestant marriages

▪  40% of Jewish marriages

 

Religion and health

Researchers at Hadasseh University found that Jewish residents of Jerusalem who described themselves as secular have four times greater a risk of suffering heart attack than residents who describe themselves as religiously orthodox.
 

How important is it that your partner be the same religion as you?

▪  Very

26%

▪  Somewhat

32%
▪  Not at all 42%
 

Footnote 1: "Statistics: The States of our Unions," Psychology Today, November/December 2000, page 10 — sources: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy; Election Polls, the News Media and Democracy (Chatham House, 2000); The Journal of Sex Research.

Footnote 2: "Dr. Phil: The Love Survey," O: The Oprah Magazine, February 2004, Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., page 34 — source: 37,000 responders to drphil.com, oprah.com, O magazine survey.

Footnote 3: Anger Kills! ©1993, Redford Williams, M.D., and Virginia Williams, Ph.D., page 3.

 

► List of all Divorce Statistics

Divorce Statistics - "Connected" to Your Former Spouse?
Divorce Statistics - Arguments
Divorce Statistics - By What Criteria Do We Choose Partners?
Divorce Statistics - Caring, Concern, Compassion in Relationships
Divorce Statistics - Children and Divorce, Effects of Divorce on Child
Divorce Statistics - Cohabitation
Divorce Statistics - Equity in Marital Chores
Divorce Statistics - First, Second, Third ... Marriages (divorce form)
Divorce Statistics - For Those Who Divorce, at What Age Did They Marry?
Divorce Statistics - Household Characteristics, Population, Children
Divorce Statistics - How Do Child Custody Placements End Up?
Divorce Statistics - How Ethical Is Your Partner?
Divorce Statistics - How Is Child Custody Decided?
Divorce Statistics - How Long Do First Marriages Last? (divorce record)
Divorce Statistics - How Many First Marriages Are "happy"?
Divorce Statistics - Infidelity, Adultery, Cheating, Affairs, ...
Divorce Statistics - Life Balance and Priorities
Divorce Statistics - Marital Status, Divorces, Legal Separation
Divorce Statistics - Marriage, Divorce Statistics, U.S., Michigan (overview)
Divorce statistics - Median Ages for Marriages, Divorces
Divorce Statistics - Michigan Divorce Cases (statewide)
Divorce Statistics - Michigan Divorces, Washtenaw County (MI)
Divorce statistics - Michigan Divorces, Wayne County (MI)
Divorce Statistics - Negativity, Hostility, Anger
Divorce Statistics - Net Worths, after Divorce
Divorce Statistics - Religion and Divorce
Divorce Statistics - Sex, among Students, High School, College
Divorce Statistics - Sex, Casual, "No Strings"
Divorce Statistics - Sexually Transmitted Disease (STDs, AIDS)
Divorce Statistics - Visitation and Child Support, Divorced Parents
Divorce Statistics - What if You Just "Think" about Divorce?
Divorce Statistics - Why Did You Get Divorced?

 


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