According to a survey conducted in the United States in 2022, 81 percent of respondents stated that they think getting a divorce is morally acceptable. By contrast, 13 percent of them considered it to be morally wrong.
Do you think getting a divorce is morally acceptable, or morally wrong?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Morally acceptable
81%
Morally wrong
13%
Depends on situation
5%
• Morally acceptable 81%
• Morally wrong 13%
• Depends on situation 5%
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Gallup. (November 15, 2022). Do you think getting a divorce is morally acceptable, or morally wrong? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 10, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/218524/americans-moral-stance-towards-divorce/
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Gallup. (2022). Do you think getting a divorce is morally acceptable, or morally wrong?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 10, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/218524/americans-moral-stance-towards-divorce/
Gallup. "Do You Think Getting a Divorce Is Morally Acceptable, or Morally Wrong?." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Nov 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/218524/americans-moral-stance-towards-divorce/
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