No Change for 2007 Military Divorce Rate. 

The military divorce rate remains unchanged last year. This comes as a surprise to those who expected the rates to rise due to the extended tours in Iraq and Afghanistan.

From October 2006 to October 2007 the military divorce rate remained at 3.3%. That equals out to 25,000 divorces out of 755,000 married personnel in active duty. The divorce rate among military women was higher this year than the divorce rate of military men. Although that number has always been higher, this year, the distance grew with 8% women to 2.6 filers being men.

When asked about the stabilizing divorce rate, the military pointed to programs in place in all branches of service. Programs such as marital training in The Marines, and weekend retreats for the Navy help couples cope with the distance, and help keep the soldiers morale up. The war may keep soldiers away from home, but knowing they have a home to return to can make anyone feel better.

Source: www.forbes.com