The Most Shocking Divorce Statistics You've Ever Heard

Are you ready for this? You probably already knew that divorce was common in the United States, but did you know that, according to divorce lawyer Vikki Ziegler, a couple gets divorced every 13 seconds in this country? She adds that 49 percent of all first-time marriages end in divorce, while second marriages end in divorce 64 percent of the time, and third marriages have a 73 percent failure rate. Vikki says you should take preventative measures before you get married so you don’t end up in divorce court.