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Marriage Duration Before Divorce Hits Record High in England and Wales

Lawyers attribute the Office of National Statistics' record 13-year average marriage length before divorce to couples delaying separation due to cost of living pressures.

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  1. Couples ‘putting off divorce due to cost of living crisis’ in England and Wales The Guardian Business ·

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  • Office of National Statistics
  • England
  • Wales