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Divorce statistics are obviously interesting to Boise Divorce Attorneys. As a Boise Divorce Attorney I see correlation between increased divorce clientele and the statistical divorce rate.

The United States Census Bureau keeps and distributes statistics on individuals and businesses in the United States as well as for individual states. Every 10 years a new census is taken. Often these statistics are compared to previous years and take different angles on information assessed.

As a Boise Divorce Attorney I am interested in the rate of marriage and divorce in Idaho. The marriage rate in Idaho increased only slightly between 1990 and 2008. In 1990 there were 14,100 marriages. In 2008 there were 14,600 (census.gov). In comparison to the leveling off of marriage in Idaho, the divorce rate increased substantially. In 1990 there were 6,600 divorces. By 2008, there were 7,400. In 1990 the divorce rate in Idaho was just under 47%. By 2008 the divorce rate increased to just under 51%. How does Idaho compare to the United States? While the Census Bureau has not provided those percentages for 2008, there is a general consensus that the divorce rate hovers between 50-51%.

Another interesting factor to Boise Divorce Attorneys is the actual decline in anniversaries celebrated. As a Boise Divorce Attorney I often hear couples lament that a divorce is happening between them or their friends after numerous years of marriage. This, it turns out, is more common than you would think. The Census Bureau reports that the number of couples reaching subsequently more years of marriage declines at a fairly rapid rate. For example, in 1959 96.4% of men and 94% of women reached their 5th anniversary. By the fortieth anniversary, only 61.4% of men and 54.7% of women were still married. In contrast, by 1994 only 89.4% of men and 87.2% of women reached their 5th anniversary and only 70% of men and 69.2% of women reached their 10th anniversary.

Another interesting statistic to Boise Divorce Lawyers and Custody Attorneys reported by the Census Bureau is the number of households living without a spouse. In 1990 there were 2,884,000 men and 10,890,000 women living in a household in without a spouse. By 2009 that number increased to 5,252,000 for men and 14,480,000 women living in a household without a spouse. Of those household, 22.8 % of of children under 18 lived solely with their mother and only 3.4% were living in the sole custody of their fathers. What that statistic translates into for Boise Divorce Lawyers is more kids living with only one parent and more custody issues.

An interesting factor reported by the Census Bureau, but without context or explanation as to how it fits within divorce and custody statistics, is that the number of stay-at-home parents has increased by 749,000 between 1995 and 2009.

After reviewing these statistics it is clear that the number of divorce and custody cases in Idaho is on the increase. While statistics are interesting they just address the facts. They don't shed any light on the cause of divorce or the increase in the number of divorce cases.

If you are experiencing a situation with your marriage and need to speak to a Boise Divorce Attorney or an Idaho Custody Lawyer, please call (208) 472-2383 On our website you will find a quick contact form. You can fill that out and one of our Boise Divorce Attorneys will contact you immediately.