According to a recent Census study, there is a new leader in the US for divorced states. In a close 1 point win over last year’s winner, Indiana- more specifically Wayne County, Ind.- has become the new “divorce capital of America.”

In a close second, Monroe County, Fla. has the second-highest proportion of divorced residents.

In a follow up article to the Census study, the Gainesville Sun reported that, “A little more than 18% of Monroe residents are divorced, second only to Indiana’s Wayne County, which had 19%.”

It seems as though both Indiana and Florida are the best, or in this case the worst, states at having divorced residents.

Florida and Indiana have three counties each in the Census study’s top 10 counties of the US: Monroe County, Putnam County and Pinellas County in Florida and Wayne, Floyd and Madison counties in Indiana.

What contributes to a couple’s marital demise? Why are people filing for divorce?

While there are numerous reasons why people may file, three of the most popular appear to be financial, religious, and cultural reasons.

But why then, would two states who don’t seem to share many similarities have the top spots of a Census study on divorce?

The answer to this question may not become clear, but from a superficial level it would seem that financial hardship is something both state’s residents share.

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