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ONS figures reveal longer marriages and ‘significant shift’ in divorce trends – family lawyers react
24 September 2026
New data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paints a changing picture of divorce trends in England and Wales, with couples divorcing at the end of longer marriages and creating more complex financial implications when deciding how to split assets. ONS data shows that the median duration of marriages ending in divorce was 13 years for opposite sex

ONS figures reveal longer marriages and ‘significant shift’ in divorce trends – family lawyers react
24 September 2026
New data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) paints a changing picture of divorce trends in England and Wales, with couples divorcing at the end of longer marriages and creating more complex financial implications when deciding how to split assets. ONS data shows that the median duration of marriages ending in divorce was 13 years for opposite sex



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