Men who have never cohabited are a catch. After 10 years, just 12 percent of such husbands have divorced, compared to 28 percent of those who cohabited with their wife. Coming from an intact family helps a little: 33.5 percent of men who did not live with both parents at age 14 divorced, compared to 24.5 percent of men whose parents stayed married.
A college degree is a big plus: 14.5 percent of husbands with a bachelor's degree ended up divorced after 10 years, compared to 34 percent of men with a high school diploma. Latino men had by far the lowest divorce rates (20 percent after 10 years, compared to 28 percent for non-Hispanic whites and 35 percent of African-American men). For husbands, older is better: Just 17 percent of men who married for the first time at age 26 divorced, compared to 27 percent of men who married between 23 and 25 years of age.
So, ladies, if you want to live divorce-free, here's the statistical recipe: Marry a 26-year-old college-educated Latino man who has never cohabited.
One final piece of good news: 98 percent of all men with children agree, "The rewards of being a parent are worth it, despite the cost and the work it takes."
Happy Father's Day.