This statistic shows the cited grounds for divorce as a proportion of all divorces in England and Wales in 2013, by party to whom the divorce was granted. Irrespective of gender, the most common reason was 'behaviour'. The largest gender difference was also found in this category, with the wife citing this as ground for divorce ** percent more often than the husband.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (November 23, 2015). Cited grounds for divorce as a proportion of all divorces in England and Wales in 2013, by party to whom divorce granted* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/290115/cited-grounds-for-divorce-in-england-and-wales-by-divorcee-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Cited grounds for divorce as a proportion of all divorces in England and Wales in 2013, by party to whom divorce granted*." Chart. November 23, 2015. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 03, 2026. /statistics/290115/cited-grounds-for-divorce-in-england-and-wales-by-divorcee-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2015). Cited grounds for divorce as a proportion of all divorces in England and Wales in 2013, by party to whom divorce granted*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 03, 2026. /statistics/290115/cited-grounds-for-divorce-in-england-and-wales-by-divorcee-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Cited Grounds for Divorce as a Proportion of All Divorces in England and Wales in 2013, by Party to Whom Divorce Granted*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 23 Nov 2015, /statistics/290115/cited-grounds-for-divorce-in-england-and-wales-by-divorcee-gender/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Cited grounds for divorce as a proportion of all divorces in England and Wales in 2013, by party to whom divorce granted* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/290115/cited-grounds-for-divorce-in-england-and-wales-by-divorcee-gender/ (last visited August 03, 2026)
Cited grounds for divorce as a proportion of all divorces in England and Wales in 2013, by party to whom divorce granted* [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), November 23, 2015. [Online]. Available: /statistics/290115/cited-grounds-for-divorce-in-england-and-wales-by-divorcee-gender/
