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Divorce Statistics: A Look at the Average Marriage Length in Maryland

Mar 27, 2015 | Divorce Law

Did You Know…

Did you know that, based on data collected from 2013, the average length of a marriage in Maryland that ended in divorce was approximately 10 years? Courts in the State of Maryland issued 15,416 divorces in 2013. The divorce statistics below show the average marriage length for separated couples throughout the state:

  • < 2 years:                      3.68%
  • 2 – 3 years:                   10.95%
  • 4 – 5 years:                   13.03%
  • 6 – 7 years:                   11.81%
  • 8 – 9 years:                   10.20%
  • 10 – 14 years:               18.75%
  • 15 – 19 years:               12.09%
  • 20 – 24 years:                 8.39%
  • 25 or more years:        10.65%
  • Unknown/no data:      0.50%

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