Marriage and divorce in America are statistics that are almost impossible to find based on race. Interestingly, marriage and divorce are not two categories where blacks are always on the bottom and whites are on the top.

Since marriage in some states is as young as 15 years old, the U.S. Census calculates the marriage and divorce data below based on people in the U.S. who are 15years old or older.

The numbers are below are from the U.S. Census Bureau SIPP, 2004 Panel. The results below show percentages that are all rounded up or down accordingly.

Percentage of people that have NEVER been married.

Black women - 44%, Black men - 46%
Latina women - 30%, Latino men - 39%
Asian women - 23%, Asian men - 33%
White women - 22%, White men - 28%

Percentage of people married more than one time. Individuals in this group could have married two, three, or more times.

White women - 19%, White men - 17%
Black women - 11%, Black men - 11%
Latina women - 9%, Latino men - 7%
Asian women - 6%, Asian men - 5%

Percentage of people who have been divorced at least one time in their life.

White women - 25%, White men - 23%
Black women - 20%, Black men - 19%
Latina women - 15%, Latino men - 11%
Asian women - 10%, Asian men - 7%

In 1967,the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state laws banning interracial marriage.

A record 14.6% of all new marriages in the U.S. in 2008 were between people of different races or ethnicity. The percentage was 6.7% in 1980 according to a Pew Research Study. It took nearly 28 years for intermarriages of newlyweds to double.

Rate of increase from 1980 thu 2008 of intermarriages as a group.


Blacks - tripled
Whites - doubled
Asians - the same
Latinos - the same



Percentage of Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites who married outside of their race or ethnicity as a group.

Asians - 31%
Latino - 26%
Blacks - 16%
Whites - 9%

Percentage of Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites who married outside of their race or ethnicity by gender.

Asian women 40%, men 20%
Latino women 26%, men 26%, identical for Latino men and women
Black women 9%, men 22%
White women 9%, men 9%, identical for White men and women

Regional intermarriage rates in the United States in 2008

West 21%
Northeast 13%
South 13%
Midwest 11%

Intermarriage types in 2008 of newly married couples (280,000)

White/Latino - 41%
Both Mixed Races or at least one spouse of Mixed Race or American Indian 17%
Both Non-white 16%
White/Asian - 15%
White/Blacks - 11%

Asian and Latino intermarriage rates when foreign born versus American born.

Latino American born - 39%
Latino foreign born - 12%

Asian American born - 46%
Asian foreign born - 26%

In response to how one would act if a family member was going to marry someone of a different race.
There is a much greater acceptance level if someone in the family marries a white person versus a black person. 81% said it is okay if the person is white versus only 66% if the person is black.

Percentage of people that found ACCEPTANCE with the idea.

White - 81%
Asian - 75%
Latino - 73%
Black - 66%

When asked if one has a close relative or family member from another race or ethnicity, the percentage that say YES are listed below.

ALL 35%
Non White 50%
White 29%

The definition of a scorned woman has taken on a new meaning. Women are showing that they can be quite vicious and revengeful when the relationship ends.

This is a moment for Brothers Connected to take note. Breaking up and simply walking away does not seem to be as easy as it used to be in the past.

A 29 year old guy spoke with his ex and they booth decided that they desired to reconnect and have sex. His ex, 28 year old Renada Williams had another plan.

The guy goes went over to her place and when he was undressed and ready for love when two guys ages 16 and 20 come from another room and beat him with a broomstick. The two guys also sodomized him with the stick according to police. Read Story.

This kind of revenge is becoming more common. In the recent past, a woman was dating Charles Phillips for many years. He is a brother who was an Obama advisor and Oracle software executive. He thought he was able to make a clean split with his mistress until he found out that she was paying for billboards in major cities outing him and their relationship. Read More

We cannot forget the professional football player Steve McNair. He was another brother cheating on his wife. He ended up being killed while he was asleep last summer. He suffered a fatal gun shot wound to the head. His mistress was also found dead in the residence and the police have said that she took her own life.

The game has changed forever whether one has a mistress or a girlfriend. Breaking up on the best possible terms has always been the best option. Unfortunately, this option is not always good enough because someone within the relationship is usually not ready for the end when it comes.

Police say 3 teens were arrested after they sent a naked photo of a 14-year-old girl in a text message. This is a situation that took place in Thurston County which is located in the state of Washington.

When juveniles are engaged in certain types of sexual crimes, they could possibly have to register as sex offenders. This would be for the most serious sanctions if they are found guilty.

The mother of the 14-year-old girl whose naked picture was shared said that out of a lack of self esteem and confusion, she sent her then-boyfriend a naked picture of herself.

The mother also believes that her daughter was looking for someone to care about her and love her.

One week after she broke up with her boyfriend, police say a group of female students convinced the ex-boyfriend into texting them the photo. This is when the text with the photo went viral.

In one day, students were forwarding the text, and it had been received by students at four middle schools.

Children have to be educated on the dangers of becoming involved in criminal activity which appears to be fun but could actually ruin their lives. Furthermore, children need parents to speak with them about the risks that can come from sharing personal and private things with best friends, boyfriends, and girlfriends which could be used against them if the relationship ended.

Gentlemen have to be very careful today. Many mistresses do not go riding into the sunset quietly these days.

This is the sort of thing that you'd never expect to happen in real life: the long-term mistress of a married Oracle executive Charles Phillips allegedly spent in the neighborhood of $250,000 in billboards in New York, Atlanta, and San Francisco to out their affair when YaVaughnie Wilkins heard that he was patching things up with his wife it has been reported.

This guy was with the woman for eight years and this is going to be the final chapter for the two of them. She must have been pissed off in the end. She must have felt played even though he claimed in a statement that they had wished each other well when the relationship ended.

Vindictiveness is like a drug that is hard to control. She spent a lot of money to out this brother. Love and emotions when raw mixed with the desire to strike back can be a very dangerous combination.