undefined | Better HN

story

0 pointsmmc16y ago0 comments

http://www.divorcerate.org/ has the following for men:

  age   rate
  <20   11.7%
  -24   38.8%
  -29   22.3%
  -34   11.6%
  -39%   6.5%

So if you are just playing the numbers, wait until your late 20's at least.

But please, don't play the numbers. As someone already said, don't try to plan love.

0 comments

bokonist16y ago

Those statistics are totally the wrong ones to look at. It's "Age at marriage for those who divorce in America". You want "Divorce rate by age at marriage".

breck16y ago

"Divorce rate by age at marriage" + the age of marriage as a percentage of all marriages (otherwise you might find 80% of marriages at age 60 are successful but fail to realize that probably accounts for a <1% of all marriages).

I think it's kind of funny that we're all seeking statistics on marriage. Where are the romantics on HN?

davi16y ago

Numerate romantics seek sanity check?

mmcOP16y ago

Very good point. Finding the second breakdown seems harder.

At any rate, it's still the wrong game to play for the OP.

sokoloff16y ago

And presumably you want that for only first marriages.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse