Gay 'divorces' up by 44%

[anotheoldgit]

http://www.telegraph....ivorces-up-by-44.html

Since Lesbians are twice as likely as gay men to separate, what could be the reason why Lesbians find it more difficult to settle into a happy relationship, than their male counterparts?

Why such a rise in Gay divorces by both sexes anyway?

These figures are not The Telegraph's figures or even The Daily Mail's (mind my mouth), but the Office for National Statistics.

[R1Geezer]

does that involve a decree nancy?

[ummmm]

They've only been able to marry for approx 10 years.

[evil__sheep]

mind you, that's not a bad rate, when you consider the rate for heterosexual divorces

[jno]

as ummmm says: there was a rush of gay marriages at the time, now there'll be a rush of divorces. The figures will even out over the next few years. "44%" may sound like a lot but it's about 150 divorces, which isn't many in the great scheme of things.

[DrFilth]

i am just glad these figures are not from the news of the world

[emmie]

I thought this was quite interesting,

In 2009 the divorce rate in England and Wales fell to 10.5 divorcing people per thousand married population compared with the 2008 figure of 11.2, a fall of 6.3 per cent. The divorce rate is at its lowest level since 1977 when there were 10.3 divorcing people per thousand married population.

[Postdog]

Like any marriage they probably argue over who wears the trousers....

[ummmm]

em - that's because so many people are skint.

[Ankou]

around 500 civil partnerships are dissolved each year.

the figure for heterosexual divorces is around 130,000 each year.

so what have we learnt from this thread ?

[DTCwordfan]

or leaving the loo seat up

[emmie]

that people shouldn't get married.

[DrFilth]

>> the Office for National Statistics.<<

what do they know

[emmie]

how many same sex partners get married each year, compared with heterosexuals?

[jackthehat]

http://www.statistics...ci/nugget.asp?id=1685

[Ankou]

around 230,000 marriages
around 7,000 civil partnerships

[jno]

so 30-odd times as many straight marriages as gay ones. Rate of gay divorces very much less than that. The moral is clear, aog: turn gay and your marriage will last longer.

[Answerprancer]

I wonder why the word divorces is in inverted commas.

[jackthehat]

I bet you don't *really* wonder, AP? :o)

[DrFilth]

in answer to your question >> Why such a rise in Gay divorces by both sexes anyway? <<

the statistics will not show the bigotry and hatred that some of these people will have had to put up with. that could be a big point in effecting the marriage ( relationship )

[emmie]

Perhaps, but i have not seen that with two female friends who had a civil ceremony, they seem very happy with their lot, and so do all their friends.