Divorce Rates Lowest Since 1970

You think we're quick to pull the trigger on a divorce? Think again. Not since 1970 have the divorce rates in the US been this low. Theories vary for why this is, but it's not really a coincidence that hitched has been publishing stories for almost a year and these rates are at a 35+ year low--you're welcome.

Divorce Rates in the U.S. peaked in 1981 at 5.3 divorces per 1,000 people. The rates are currently at 3.6 per 1,000 people. Not too shabby. Some experts believe it's because people are living together more before marriage, some credit better education, and some say it's because couples are waiting longer to get married. Other experts contend that less affluent and less educated couples still have a high divorce rate. Read more here.