Divorce is common in the United States, often leading to conflict, pain, and other poor experiences. Because of this, experts seek to discover ways to lower divorce rates. They might look at age and suggest marrying at an older age, they might find that low socioeconomic status strains a relationship. The team Joslyn Law Firm decided to examine the link between location and divorce and separation. They placed results on several easy-to-understand maps.
Here are the cities with the highest divorce rates:
- Medford, Oregon Metro Area
- Fort Smith, Arkansas-Oklahoma Metro Area
- Dothan, Alabama
- Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, Florida Metro Area
- Charleston, West Virginia
- Bangor, Maine
- Pueblo, Colorado
- Texarkana, Texas-Arkansas Metro Area
- Kingsport-Bristol, Tennessee – Virginia Metro Area
- Jackson, Missouri
And these cities had the highest separation rates:
- McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, Texas Metro Area
- Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas Metro Area
- Lumberton, North Carolina
- Fayetteville, North Carolina
- Columbus, Georgia-Alabama Metro Area
- Jackson, Tennessee
- Laredo, Texas
- Monroe, Louisiana
- Jackson, Missouri
- El Paso, Texas
infographic by: https://www.columbusfamilylaw.org
