United States Generally
In 2020, the median age at first divorce was 42.6 for men and 40.1 for women (Bowling Green State University).[1]
The median age varies by demographics:
- Among racial and ethnic groups, Black men had the oldest median age at first divorce at 45.9, while native-born Hispanic men had the youngest at 37.5 (Bowling Green State University)
- For women, Asian women had the oldest median age at 44.6, while native-born Hispanic women had the youngest at 38.0 (Id.)
- Those with graduate or professional degrees had the oldest median ages at first divorce: 44.5 for men and 42.5 for women (Id.)
Regarding who initiates divorce:
Wives initiate divorce significantly more often than husbands. Women initiated 69 percent of all divorces, compared to 31 percent for men (Women More Likely Than Men to Initiate Divorces, But Not Non-Marital Breakups | American Sociological Association; Why Women Seek Divorce More Often Than Men | Psychology Today)
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[1] “In 1970, the median age at first divorce for men was 30.5 and 27.7 for women; by 2020, it reached 42.6 and 40.1, respectively.” (Id.)