These survey questions from Men's Health is part of one of my classes, and I thought I'd share some of it with ya'll...

What is the number one reason you and your wife split up?

▪ She was unfaithful 22%

▪ We grew apart 21%

▪ We fell out of love 16%
▪ We argued constantly 13%
▪ No longer sexually attracted 5%
▪ I was unfaithful 3%
▪ Other 20%

90% have thought about having sex ...

...with their ex spouses during or after their divorces.

75% have discussed ...

...having sex with their ex spouses during or after their divorces.

30% have "experienced" ...

...sex with their ex spouses during or after their divorces.

"Are you 'friends' with your ex-wife?" (men were asked).

▪ Yes
34%

▪ No
66%

Age at marriage for those who eventually divorced in the United States, 1990

Women
Men

▪ Under 20 years old
27.6%
11.7%

▪ 20 to 24 years old
36.6 %
38.8%

▪ 25 to 29 years old
16.4%
22.3%

▪ 30 to 34 years old
8.5%
11.6%

▪ 35 to 39 years old
5.1%
6.5%

Custody arrangements desired by the parents

Mothers want Fathers want:

Sole possession to mother
82% 29%

Sole possession to father
3% 33%

Joint possession
15% 35%

Other - 3%

How is child custody decided?

51% agreed on their own

29% settled without third party involvement

11% decided during mediation

5% resolved differences after a custody evaluation

4% went to trial (of the 4% that initiated litigation, only 1.5% actually completed it)

Percentage of "very happy" first marriages (self-described) in the United States

▪ 54% in 1976

▪ 38% in 1996

What percent of parents stop visiting their children at least annually after a breakup?

47% of fathers

30% of mothers

Cost to raise a child

The composite costs of raising a child have been estimated at between $200,000 and $250,000.

Note: These costs related to all children, on average, regardless of marital status, relationship, or involvement of the child's parents.

Child support awards from non-custodial parents

Less than half of single mothers are awarded child support from the fathers

Approximately 25% of fathers are awarded child support from the mothers

Note: Approximately half of all mothers receive full payment of child support ordered.

Received "some" of the money due to them from child support
76% of mothers
63% of fathers