To wonder if my friends will get divorced?

[CopenhagenMaiden]

Group of 7, all happily married (afaik) and done with children.

I sometimes wonder statistically is it possible 10 years from now that out of 7 marriages will we all still be together?

I don't think it's as simple as that - the overall statistic might be 42% but if you broke it down, you'd probably find other things affecting the likelihood of divorce - e.g. age when married, socio-economic position - so the true figure for your circle's demographic might be higher or lower than the national average.

If you are all that young I think your chances of divorce are higher.

Cant wait ! What a bundle of joy ! X

Did you mean to say mid-to-late 20s?

You might be 'done with children' in your mid-twenties, but you still have teenagers to come...

We are all in our mid to late 20s so middle aged I guess or close to.

Ok the done with having children I possiably get, although a friend of mine thought he was done at 28 and has just had one at nearly 40 you don't know what life holds.

But veering between and and at the statement anything in the 20's is nearing middle aged.

Unless we are in fact in the 1840's and the average life expectancy is 43. Oththerwise by close to middle aged you mean a good 15/20 years away from it?

I remember my brother teasing our dad he was middle aged when he turned 40, that was sort of 25 years ago, I'm not middle aged I'm fast approaching that myself.

I think 20s was a typo. Hopefully for 40s.

I think money has something to do with divorce rates. Once you get above a certain amount you can use it to fix most problems!

None of my friends have gotten divorced so far - I think statistically it’s bizarre. Around 8 or 9 married couples and no divorces. One couple do seem to be having issues, I suspect they may divorce at some point, but that’s still well below average.

You could also consider the statistics of some of your group dying in their 30s, getting cancer, hit by a car, having an affair or winning a car in a raffle.

You can't predict the future by looking at statistics. You can consider how likely something is to happen but what would be the point?

Maybe you're bored? Married, done with children and feeling middle aged? In your twenties?!

I'd say off the top of my head, the number of couples I've known over the years who are still together having married over 20 years ago, or at least had children together over 20 years ago even if they never married, is roughly just over half.

You’re an unusual group! Do you come from a small town? All married and done with kids by late 20s?! Wow!

I’m 42 and I’m middle aged!! Maybe I’m not maybe I’m old aged

I'm 40 next year: presumably I'm nearly dead?

It might be you. You have no idea what life will chuck at you, or them.

Why do you care?

I think the OP meant that that they will be middle aged in ten years, the stage that she’s wondering about.

It’s an odd thing to wonder but for all your sakes I hope not. I’m in the process of getting divorced (after 8 years of marriage and two very young children) and it’s the most miserable, depressed and desperate i’ve ever been. But i’m also much stronger than I realised. It’s no joke and nobody ever thinks it will be them.

Late 20’s and middle aged?? I would wager that you are not all done having children yet and you won’t all be together as the same couples in 10 years even if you are all blissfully happy now.

Why do people keep saying done with children?

I’m sure I never said that?

Did you mean some with children?

Whoops sorry that was a major typo on my side. I meant in my OP SOME have children .. predictive text sorry.

So 20s being middle aged wasn't a typo?? Jeez . Hope I live to be older than 50!!

I thought 30-40 was classed as middle age? I don’t know never gave it much thought. Does it matter what I think?

Nah I'd say statistically 40-ish is where middle aged begins. But then I'm 2 years away from 30 so maybe I'm just in denial

I think 'done with children', although not said by the OP, refers to having time for yourself as a couple after the slogging of raising a child/ren.