Today, divorces are granted on request of one party with or without fault (in almost every state) or consent of the other party. One researcher estimated that the introduction of no-fault divorce laws accelerated divorce rates upwards of 25%.
Whatever the cause, the high divorce rate in America is unlikely to lower significantly from it’s roughly 50% rate. Divorce is everywhere. Celebrity and reality star divorces generate a tremendous amount of publicity and often makes those individuals much more famous than when they were married! Divorce is one subject that celebrity and non-celebrity couples have in common- they are both on the rise.
A study conducted by LegalMatch confirmed this trend as there was a large increase in the number of divorce lawyer requests as well as divorce-related questions within the past 12 months nationwide. Thousands of inquiries pertaining to getting a divorce and the corresponding issues dwarf the marriage-related searches.
Although this trend may not be a surprise, it should nevertheless be a concern. Perhaps the answer is in making it a little more difficult to get a marriage. Either way, it is always a good time to be a divorce lawyer!