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		mensetmanusman 12 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The upstream cause of the youth mental health cris... There has also been about a 70% drop in number of marriages since the 50s.

nozzlegear 12 months ago [–]

And as someone else noted, a significant drop in the number of divorces since its peak in the 1980s.

SoftTalker 12 months ago | [–]

Does that include breakups? Can't get divorced if you were never married.

littlestymaar 12 months ago | | [–]

No, unfortunately. And the number of divorce + breakups with kids involved is still rising…

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