There have been many changes over the past couple of decades that have contributed to marriage and divorce rates. The perception our society has on gender roles not only within marriages but also within the work force has dramatically changed over the years. The increased acceptance of cohabitating partners, the new cultural norms of staying single or unmarried and the decrease in a negative stigma related to divorce have evolved within our society. Education level, income level, gender, age, race, etc. are all factors that can contribute to the likelihood of an individual divorcing. I hypothesize that divorce rates are higher in Michigan counties that have higher income and education levels.
The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 …show more content…
College prepared men and women were more likely to marry at older ages compared to those with less education. The likelihood of a college educated group member getting married by age 46 was about 88% for men and 90% for the women. The men and women of this group who did not receive a high school education were less likely to marry than those who had more schooling. The men of the group who obtained a bachelor’s degree had an increase in the likelihood to marry than the other men in the group who had less education. You could hypothesize that the higher the level of education an individual has would increase the likelihood of getting married and actually staying married. The likelihood of a marriage leading to a divorce was decreased for group members who had higher education. Those who did not complete high school ended in divorce over half of the time. Those in the group who completed a college education ended in divorce about 30% of the time. The women of this group had a slightly higher education level than the men. Whites in this group were almost two times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree as the Blacks and Hispanics in the survey. Blacks were less likely to marry out of any other racial group, however blacks still have a higher percentage of divorce. Hispanics tend to marry at a younger age and of those marriages that end in a divorce, Hispanics have longer first marriages than any other racial group. The percent of group members to have ever married and the age at which the first marriage occurred, increased as education increased. Those who had less than a high school education got married for the first time at an average age of 22.7. Those who had a bachelor’s degree got married for the first time at an average age of 26.5. Those in the group who have completed only high school ended in divorce 20% more than those who have a bachelor’s degree. Those
The National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 …show more content…
College prepared men and women were more likely to marry at older ages compared to those with less education. The likelihood of a college educated group member getting married by age 46 was about 88% for men and 90% for the women. The men and women of this group who did not receive a high school education were less likely to marry than those who had more schooling. The men of the group who obtained a bachelor’s degree had an increase in the likelihood to marry than the other men in the group who had less education. You could hypothesize that the higher the level of education an individual has would increase the likelihood of getting married and actually staying married. The likelihood of a marriage leading to a divorce was decreased for group members who had higher education. Those who did not complete high school ended in divorce over half of the time. Those in the group who completed a college education ended in divorce about 30% of the time. The women of this group had a slightly higher education level than the men. Whites in this group were almost two times more likely to earn a bachelor’s degree as the Blacks and Hispanics in the survey. Blacks were less likely to marry out of any other racial group, however blacks still have a higher percentage of divorce. Hispanics tend to marry at a younger age and of those marriages that end in a divorce, Hispanics have longer first marriages than any other racial group. The percent of group members to have ever married and the age at which the first marriage occurred, increased as education increased. Those who had less than a high school education got married for the first time at an average age of 22.7. Those who had a bachelor’s degree got married for the first time at an average age of 26.5. Those in the group who have completed only high school ended in divorce 20% more than those who have a bachelor’s degree. Those