What percentage of marriages end up in divorce in the first five years?

[linka_pat307]

[Sangita93]

I married at about 25, our marriage is in the best of our life. In India less than one in 1,000 marriages end up in divorce, but the times, they are changing. In 2025, about 41% of first marriages in the United States are expected to end in divorce, according to recent estimates from the American Psychological Association and several trusted legal and research organizations. The reasons behind these numbers involve complex social, economic, and personal factors. Understanding the likelihood of a first marriage ending in divorce within five years is crucial for anyone considering their knowledge of relationships.

For first marriages, about 41% end in divorce, second marriages have a higher risk, with around 60-67% ending in divorce in U S is a matter of concern to society. Most communities I India are more or less a traditional, and marriage is a family and community event, not personal. Family bonds and cultural traditions help to resolve / manage disputes, and things hardly go for divorce.

[Bitter_Sweet94]

About 20–25% of marriages end in divorce within the first five years, depending on the region and demographics.

The 1st few years are often the hardest because they test communication, expectations, and how couples handle conflict.

It’s not just about love, it’s about compatibility, growth, and effort.

[OneViewpoint]

Marriage Duration Percentage Ended in Divorce (US only).

• By 5 years 20%
• By 10 years 32–33%
• By 20 years 48–50%

The data indicates that a lot of people are not built for a lifetime commitment or monogamy. And a lot of people bail pretty quickly. I read that as a lot of people who suck at making life decisions.

[NathanDavis]

according to research... one in five (USA statistics)

[Nikki1989]

Google tells me 16%, but that sounds a little high.

[Anonymous]

First marriages?

You know you could do a web search to get this answer.

[linka_pat307]

I could have but people have different answers from different website research... so am comparing my answer

[Opinion Owner]

OK, well the internet tells me roughly 16 to 20% after first marriages.
One would think if you kind of looked without leaping into a first marriage that the odds are going to be better with a second. Or at least that's my take on it. Maybe I'm just using semi-personal experience.

[linka_pat307]

Mine is nearly close to you

[Bklynbadboy12]

Thats a good question! Give me a minute let me do a little research

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Marriages in which region of the world?

[jahaims]

Google it