25 Random Facts About Divorce and Separation Around the World

11. It is illegal for a couple to get divorced in the Philippines. Annulment is allowed, but it takes years and years and thousands of dollars. Plus, the father�is not required to provide for his children.

12. In the United States, 100 divorce cases are lodged every single hour!

13. In 2011, a third of all divorce filings in the United States contained the word ‘Facebook’.

14. A first marriage typically lasts around 8 years.

15. Your Husband or wife leaves you and marries the person they were cheating on you with? Never fear, 75% of them will get divorced!

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Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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