Good News, Lovers. The Divorce Rate Is Declining. Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Most Americans have heard that 50 percent of marriages end in divorce. But recent data suggest marriages are lasting longer, in part because of economic change. ( James Pauls / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC