The average length of a marriage in Australia is 12 years, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). About 50% of marriages end in divorce. The most common age for getting a divorce is 45.5 for males and 42.9 for females.
Figures are not available for the number of single adults whether by choice or circumstances. No figures for those who choose sologamy either whether formal or informal.
(Sologamy is marriage by a person to oneself. Supporters of the practice argue that it affirms one's own value and leads to a happier life. An alternative term is self-marriage, but this may also refer to a self-uniting marriage, that is a marriage without an officiant.)
Figures are not available for the number of single adults whether by choice or circumstances. No figures for those who choose sologamy either whether formal or informal.
(Sologamy is marriage by a person to oneself. Supporters of the practice argue that it affirms one's own value and leads to a happier life. An alternative term is self-marriage, but this may also refer to a self-uniting marriage, that is a marriage without an officiant.)
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