i would be very interested to see stats on initiated divorces based on age demographics.
i bet it would be something like the following...
18-25 - 50% women initiate (why leave when the guy doesn't have much to
take yet!)
25-40 - 90% women initiate (they have the kids. now get support. can still lure
in another guy. optimal time to bolt)
40-60 - 50% women initiate (lower market value. kids are in university so no
child support. married 20 years and don't really know how to live alone.
etc.)
over 60 - 90% of men initiating the divorce (while divorce after 60 is very
rare, when it happens its usually some husband moving on for a
younger woman to live out his last years with)
just my guess.
i bet it would be something like the following...
18-25 - 50% women initiate (why leave when the guy doesn't have much to
take yet!)
25-40 - 90% women initiate (they have the kids. now get support. can still lure
in another guy. optimal time to bolt)
40-60 - 50% women initiate (lower market value. kids are in university so no
child support. married 20 years and don't really know how to live alone.
etc.)
over 60 - 90% of men initiating the divorce (while divorce after 60 is very
rare, when it happens its usually some husband moving on for a
younger woman to live out his last years with)
just my guess.