>On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Doug Henwood wrote:
>
>>MARRIAGES & DIVORCES PER 1,000 PEOPLE, 2001
>>
>> marriages divorces div/mar
>>
>>Massachusetts 6.4 2.4 37.5%
>>New York 7.9 3.0 38.0%
>>
>>Alabama 9.6 5.3 55.2%
>>Mississippi 6.7 5.4 80.6%
>>Texas 9.4 4.1 43.6%
>>
>>Mass has a marriage rate almost equal to Miss's, but a divorce rate
>>less than half as high. New York has a higher marriage rate and a
>>much lower divorce rate. They like to get married in Ala & Tex, but
>>the divorce rates are also much higher.
>
>I'm not sure this disproves the artifact theory. In Ala & Tex, it
>seems to fit perfectly.
But the divorce rates in Tex & esp Ala are much higher, and the ratio of the divorce and marriage rates are also higher. More marriages, yes, but way more divorces.
Doug