# Do 50% of marriages really end in divorce?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-50-of-marriages-really-end-in-divorce/627233>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [July 4, 2012, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-50-of-marriages-really-end-in-divorce/627233 "2012-07-04T19:22:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [July 7, 2012, 1:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-50-of-marriages-really-end-in-divorce/627233/21 "2012-07-07T13:44:32Z")

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50% of marriages end in divorce. That means if yours doesn’t, your spouse’s will.

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