PrintFebruary 14, 2010
Graph of the Day for February 14, 2010
"Only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. One is to let her think she is having her own way, the other, to let her have it." Lyndon Johnson.
"Most people who meet my wife quickly conclude that she is remarkable. They are right about this. She is smart, funny and thoroughly charming. Often, after hearing her speak at some function or working with her on a project, people will approach me and say something to the effect of, you know, I think the world of you, Barack, but your wife, wow!" Barack Obama. [Emphasis added.]
Divorce Rates
Source: Philip N. Cohen at Family Inequality, based on US Statistical Abstract data.
Hoven's Index for February 14, 2010
Marriages per 1,000 population, in 2000: 8.3
In 2008: 7.1
Divorces per 1,000 population, in 2000: 4.1
In 2008: 3.5
Source: US Statistical Abstract.
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