Marital break-ups hit record high

Marital break-ups hit record high

SINGAPORE: Marital break-ups hit a record high in Singapore, with younger couples the quickest to end their unions, it was reported on Sunday.

Last year, 5,825 marriages ended in divorces and annulments, up sharply from 2,111 cases in 1982, according to data from the Department of Statistics.

The divorce rate was highest among those in the 20-24 age group, according to the breakdown published in The Sunday Times.

The economy and more women in the workforce were cited as factors.

The repercussions from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, corporate scandals in the United States and terrorist blasts on the Indonesian island of Bali were all mentioned. --DPA