Key Takeaways
- 40% of marriages in the United States in 2009 are expected to end in divorce, according to an estimate based on marriage cohorts
- For women in the United States in 2009–2010, about 1 in 6 (≈16.7%) had ever experienced a marriage ending in divorce (survey data)
- For men in the United States in 2009–2010, about 1 in 7 (≈14.3%) had ever experienced a marriage ending in divorce (survey data)
- 15.2% of U.S. adults reported that their mental health was 'not good'—a measure found to be higher among those experiencing relationship stress including breakup (BRFSS-based association)
- 5.4% of U.S. adults report severe psychological distress (Kessler K6) (SAMHSA/NCHS via national survey)
- 10.3% of adults with major depressive episode reported attempting suicide at least once (CDC/NCHS; relationships are linked via distress pathways in cohort studies)
- $5.1 billion paid in child support in the U.S. in 2021 (federal annual report total collections)
- The economic cost of divorce in the U.S. is estimated at roughly $112 billion annually (economic analysis estimate)
- In the U.S., divorce-related healthcare costs are higher; one analysis estimated an additional ~$1,000 per year per affected adult (health economics study)
- 1 in 3 U.S. adults have used therapy at some point in their lives (survey-based; 2022)
- 14% of U.S. adults reported using an online therapy service in the past 12 months (survey estimate)
- Approximately 48% of people seeking counseling choose telehealth modalities (telehealth adoption survey estimate)
About 40% of US marriages are expected to end in divorce, affecting millions of adults and children.
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