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Important statistics about divorce and mediation

• There were 19.4 million divorced adults in the U.S. in 1998.

• The median "life expectancy" of a marriage is 7.2 years.

• The median age of men at the time of divorce is 35.6; the median age of   women is 33.2.

• Nevada has the highest divorce rate at 4.1 per thousand; Massachusetts   has the lowest at 2.4 per thousand.

• On average, a litigated divorce costs around $15,000 and takes more than   a year to conclude. Mediation generally takes less time and considerably   less money than a litigated divorce.

• In one study, more than two-thirds of mediating couples stated they were   "highly satisfied" with the process, and 93 percent said they would   recommend mediation to others. On the other hand, only 20 percent of   couples who litigated their divorce described the outcome as "fair."

• Nearly 90 percent of mediated divorce cases settle successfully.