Part 2/17:
The Statistical Reality of Marriage and Divorce
A recurring theme in the debates over marriage is the claimed high failure rate of unions—sometimes cited as as much as 75%. Critics argue that such figures are often misrepresented or exaggerated. For example, Brad Wilcox, affiliated with the Institute for Family Studies, frequently asserts the divorce rate hovers around 40%, contradicting claims of 75%. Notably, the language surrounding "divorce" often conflates with "marriage failure," including enduring unhappiness or misery within marriage, which complicates accurate statistical interpretation.