12.5: Divorce Last updated Dec 16, 2020 Save as PDF 12.4G: Women in the Labor Force 12.5A: Divorce and Its Legal Ramifications Page ID7642 ( \newcommand{\kernel}{\mathrm{null}\,}\) Topic hierarchy12.5A: Divorce and Its Legal Ramifications12.5B: Child Custody Laws12.5C: Statistical Trends in DivorceDivorce statistics vary across the world, but on average, first marriages that end in divorce last about eight years.12.5D: Factors Associated with DivorceFactors that may lead marriages to end in divorce are infidelity, adultery domestic violence, midlife crises, inexperience, and addictions.12.5E: Children of Divorce and Impact of DivorceSociologists and psychologists have found that the effects of divorce heavily depend on the child’s age at the time the divorce occurs.12.5F: The Absent Father and Serial FatherhoodInvolved fathers contribute to their children’s development.