Divorce rate at 44%
In the Dominican Republic the rate of divorce has now reached 44%. The main factors affecting the rate of divorces are infidelity, lack of responsibility towards children, financial problems and lack of affection. According to data from the Central Electoral Board (JCE), from 2013 to 2019, there have been more than 316,000 marriages and 140,000 divorces, which leads to the divorce rate of 44%, around 20,000 a year.
The highest percentage of divorces is in the municipality of La Vega at 78% and Santiago is in second place with 71%, followed by the National District at 68%. The DN has registered the highest number of divorces during the same time period at 31,013, representing 22% of the national total.
According to the coordinator of family therapy at the Family Institute (Idefa), Rosa Julia Martínez, the majority of couples do not discuss important issues before they marry, just hoping they will solve them as the issues arise. However, when problems do arise, they often lead to conflict and the lack of ability to resolve them in turn leads to disenchantment and the marriage then ends in divorce.
Divorces have been increasing an average of 6% over the last seven years.
Source: DR1, Eldia
Apr 28, 2019
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