A 2014 report in the New York Times, for instance, argued that "The divorce rate peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s and has been declining for the three decades since." (Mathews) According to Chris Mathews “a new analysis by University of Maryland sociology professor Philip Cohen argues that this is not exactly true. While the rate of divorces is falling, Cohen argues, that doesn't mean that a smaller share of overall marriages are lasting forever. In fact, he says that the conventional wisdom that half of all marriages (52.7% to be exact) will ultimately end in divorce is still true.” The reason for the low rates of divorce among generation X can said to be that fewer of them are getting married and those who decide to get married wait until they are much older before doing so. This results in fewer marriage fewer divorce
A 2014 report in the New York Times, for instance, argued that "The divorce rate peaked in the 1970s and early 1980s and has been declining for the three decades since." (Mathews) According to Chris Mathews “a new analysis by University of Maryland sociology professor Philip Cohen argues that this is not exactly true. While the rate of divorces is falling, Cohen argues, that doesn't mean that a smaller share of overall marriages are lasting forever. In fact, he says that the conventional wisdom that half of all marriages (52.7% to be exact) will ultimately end in divorce is still true.” The reason for the low rates of divorce among generation X can said to be that fewer of them are getting married and those who decide to get married wait until they are much older before doing so. This results in fewer marriage fewer divorce