Divorce Quotes

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, legal services generate $18 billion a year in income, contributing $11 billion to the Australian economy. By not settling early with your partner, you donate your wealth for the benefit of the state. Margaret Storm

A divorce is like an amputation: you survive it, but there's less of you. Margaret Atwood

Divorce is probably of nearly the same date as marriage. I believe, however, that marriage is some weeks the more ancient. Voltaire

If you made a list of reasons why any couple got married, and another list of the reasons for their divorce, you'd have a hell of a lot of overlapping. Mignon McLaughlin

Staying married may have long-term benefits. You can elicit much more sympathy from friends over a bad marriage than you ever can from a good divorce. P. J. O'Rourke

You never really know a man until you have divorced him. Zsa Zsa Gabor

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Divorce in Australia

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Divorce Statistics

In Australia, every third marriage ends in divorce;
Men are more likely to die than to divorce (33.4% chance for a marriage to end in divorce, and 47% chance for a man to die while married);
The divorce rate in Australia remains around the level of 2.5% (plus-minus 0.2%) since 1988, as well as the average number of children per divorce of around 1.88;
Women file more divorce applications than men.
Only 5% of Australian divorces end up in a trial at the Family Court.

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Divorce Quotes - Famous quotes about divorce by famous people.

Parents - 4 Divorce Don'ts When Telling the Kids - Preparing to break the news to your kids that you're divorcing their other parent? Feeling insecure about how to broach the subject? Wondering how much to share? How your children will react? How to handle their questions? You are not alone.

How to Make a Divorce Easier - Whatever else can be said about divorce, there is no denying that there is a price to be paid for it in more than just the financial sense of the term.

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NEW! How Divorce Can Destroy Your Business - If you are an owner of a small business, divorce can destroy both your credit history and your business.

NEW! Do I Need A Divorce Lawyer? Find out whether you need to hire a divorce lawyer.

1 March 2009 - New de-facto law became effective in Queensland, Australia: de-facto couples whose relationship broke after 1 March 2009 will be applying to Family Court for both property settlement and children orders.