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Women initiate 70% to 75% of all divorce filings

Erin Levine · Advice Line: Reaching New Customers · Oct 3, 2024 · at 6:57

Erin Levine, CEO of Hello Divorce and a former family law attorney, discusses the primary demographic initiating divorce proceedings.

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“Women file for divorce 70 to 75% of the time”

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Women initiate 70% to 75% of all divorce filings.

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Assessment

Sociological and demographic research in the United States consistently corroborates that women initiate approximately 66% to 75% of all divorces. Specifically, landmark analysis by Stanford University sociologist Michael Rosenfeld (presented at the American Sociological Association in 2015) found women initiated 69% of marital breakups, while legal and court record studies (such as Brinig & Allen, 2000) and historical court petition data show women accounting for 66% to 75% of filings overall (and up to 70% to 90% among college-educated couples).

Stanford University / American Sociological Association (2015) research by Michael Rosenfeld found women initiated 69% of marital divorces.
Brinig & Allen (2000) analysis of state court records found women filed approximately 66% to 70% of all divorce petitions.
Historical demographic and court data show women consistently filing 60% to 75% of formal divorce petitions across jurisdictions.

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[1] asanet.org [2] sciencedaily.com [3] researchgate.net [4] tnalimony.org [5] harrislawcares.com [6] psychologytoday.com [7] facebook.com [8] thepeckfirm.com

percentage of divorces initiated by women demographic studies court statistics Stanford study women initiate divorce percentage American Sociological Association "Brinig" "Allen" "These Boots Are Made for Walking" divorce "How Couples Meet and Stay Together" Rosenfeld "69 percent" OR "70 percent"

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Disclosure

Hello Divorce charges flat fees from $400 to $3,800

“Depending on the complexity of your divorce, customers pay between 400 dollars and 3800 for a plan that covers their entire divorce, and they can pay that as a flat fee, or they can pay that over time.”

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