Marriage & Divorce 2003 Recent Trend in Period Delaware U.S. Delaware* • Number of marriages 1999-2003 6.5 8.1 Decreasing per 1,000 population (See Table B-2) • Number of divorces 1999-2003 3.9 3.8* Decreasing per 1,000 population (See Table B-6) *U.S. divorce data based on national estimates for 2003. There were 4,923 marriages and 3,178 divorces in Delaware in 2003 (see Tables B-1 and B-5, respectively). The most popular month to get married in Delaware in 2003 was May (see Table B-3). The median duration of marriage for couples divorced in 2003 was 8.3 years (see Table B-7). There were a total of 2,860 children under 18 years of age among couples who divorced in 2003 (see Table B-8). Printed copies of the graph and charts can by obtained by contacting: Delaware Division of Public Health Delaware Health Statistics Center 417 Federal Street Dover, Delaware 19901 (302) 744-4541