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Newspaper
The Montana Standard
Location
Butte, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1972
Page
16
Four divorced Butte mothers share personal and financial challenges after breakup. They describe loss of identity, loneliness, and adjustments to single life while balancing custody, career, and new independence. They recount counseling, independence, and evolving relationships with exes as they navigate postmarital responsibilities.
Silver Bow County records show 407 divorces in 1971 and 356 divorces noted in 1971 with an 87.5 percent divorce rate in the county. Montana reports 6 923 marriages and 3 059 divorces in 1970 while U.S. totals reach 2 179 000 marriages and 715 000 divorces in 1970. The U.S. adult divorce rate stands at 2.6 percent for males and 3.7 percent for females with 36.7 percent of divorced or separated white women heads of families and 48 percent for Black women. average children per divorce around 1.32 and median marriage duration about 17 years.
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