Title: Interracial Marriage and Divorce | Divorce Source
Headings: Interracial Marriage and Divorce
Interracial Marriage and Divorce
Minorities, young adults, the higher educated and those living in Western or Northeast states were more likely to say mixed marriages are a change for the better for society.
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Content: They often interact with others on either side of the racial divide and frequently serve as brokers between friends and family members of different racial backgrounds,” he said. “ But America still has a long way to go.” While overall interracial marriages have less duration than same-race marriages, some of the studies concluded that factors such as educational level and the age at marriage had more bearing on the stability of these marriages than the racial differences of the individuals. ( As educational level goes up, the likelihood divorce goes down, and marriages occurring earlier in life are more likely to end in divorce). Moreover, members of interracial pairings are more likely to have traits correlated with a higher probability of divorce. However, these studies failed to account for gender in connection with the race of each individual in interracial marriages. A recent study published by the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR) explored this aspect in interracial couples in the United States. Using data from the 2002 National Survey of Family Growth, the study analyzed almost 6,000 men and women between the ages of 15-44 who had never been married, over a period of ten years. The study found that: > Marriages between a black husband and white wife were twice as likely to divorce as marriages involving a white husband and white wife.