Lesbian vs gay divorce rates

The lesbian divorce rate is much higher than the divorce rate between men: in the same period on average women and 45 men divorced per year (i.e., lesbian divorce rate = 14%, gay male divorce rate = 7%).

Researchers said that out of the total number of divorce petitions filed by same-sex couples in , nearly 75 percent involved lesbian couples. This skewed ratio of lesbian divorce versus gay male divorce has remained more or less consistent since