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We are in the throes of wedding season. I just celebrated my 25th anniversary, and I haven’t been to a wedding for a couple of years. But not too long ago, I was going to what felt like one wedding a week, and I’m sure there are plenty of 20- and 30-somethings who are going through that now, or even getting married themselves.

With that in mind, I thought I’d put together a list of legal tips for those getting married. I’m an Illinois attorney and while it’s possible these tips apply in other states, they are meant for Illinois.

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According to the CDC, there is a divorce in the United States every 36 seconds. That amounts to hundreds of thousands of divorces every year. This might not be surprising, given the well-known statistic that 50% of marriages end in divorce.

Here are some lesser-known stats on marriage in America…

The more times you try it, the less likely it is to last. Second and third marriages are more likely to end in divorce than first marriages. According to statistics, about 40% of first marriages end in divorce; 60% of second marriages and 70-75% of third marriages.

Divorce rates…
Continue Reading Are you at risk for divorce? These statistics might surprise you