Divorce lawyers, lawmakers weigh in on what’s driving Idaho’s divorce rate

Divorce lawyers, lawmakers weigh in on what’s driving Idaho’s divorce rate

Idaho’s divorce rate has been steadily declining for nearly half a century, and since 2020, has been below the low-water mark set in 1956, according to data collected since 1950.The Gem State’s divorce rate hit 3.2 divorces per 1,000 people in 2024, the most recent full-year data available. The downward trend is expected to continue through 2025, according to Idaho Department of Health and Welfare spokesperson AJ McWhorter.That’s down from a pea…