Divorce rates highest in the South, including La.
The South is officially the most unstable place in America for marriage, according to recent Census report released Aug. 25.
The report shows that states with the highest divorce rates in the nation are grouped in the South, including Louisiana. The information consists of the number of marital events – either marriages or divorces – that occurred for every 1,000 people.
The report, compiled using Census data from 2009, shows Louisiana with divorce rates of 11.0 and 10.0 per 1,000 men and women, respectively. The national averages are 9.2 divorces per 1,000 men and 9.7 per 1,000 women.
Sociology professor Laurie said.
Religious traditionalism is often a common denominator when speculating about the concentration of divorces in the Bible Belt.
Camille Dillon, agricultural business senior, blames the high divorce rates on "people getting married very young," which she believes is traditional for typical Southern families.
"It's not that surprising to me," she said.
Dillon figured around 50 percent of her friends have divorced parents, herself included.
Hilary Watson, nutritional sciences freshman, also attributed the high Southern divorce rates with religious affiliation.
"Maybe religion has a lot to do with it," she speculated, adding that Roman Catholics often feel the need for large families, which can cause stress and strain a relationship.
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