Median Duration of Marriage at Time of Dissolution
by Number of Previous Marriages of Males and Females,
Divorces and Annulments Occurring in Michigan, 2023

Number of
Previous
Marriages
Males Females
Number Percent Median Number Percent Median
Total 20,145 100.0% 9 years 9 months 20,398 100.0% 9 years 7 months
0 13,439 66.7% 10 years 6 months 13,608 66.7% 10 years 3 months
1 4,162 20.7% 8 years 10 months 4,260 20.9% 8 years 7 months
2 1,135 5.6% 7 years 4 months 1,198 5.9% 7 years 0 months
3 262 1.3% 6 years 5 months 282 1.4% 6 years 3 months
4 + 94 0.5% 5 years 10 months 125 0.6% 5 years 3 months
Unknown 1,047 5.2% 10 years 0 months 918 4.5% 10 years 2 months

Source: 2023 Michigan Occurrence Divorce Files, Division for Vital Records & Health Statistics, Michigan Department of Health & Human Services.