One of the surprising outcomes to emerge from the study is that born again Christians are more likely to go through a marital split than are non-Christians. What may be just as surprising are some of the statistics related to various population groups. For instance, while Baby Boomers have been widely criticized for their selfishness and their inattention to family needs in favor of career pursuits, the generation for which divorce is most prevalent is not the Boomers but the generation that preceded them the Builders. In fact, one might argue that it was Builders who initially popularized divorce. Other surprises included regional, ethnic and denominational differences.
Divorce is much less likely in the Northeast than elsewhere.
Among the characteristics that do not seem to be related to divorce are educational achievement, household income, and political ideology. Faith and Divorce Surprisingly , the Christian denomination whose adherents have the highest likelihood of getting divorced are Baptists. Among non-Christian groups the levels vary. These findings were both expected and surprising, according to George Barna, president of the firm that conducted the study. The national statistics have remained the same for the past half-decade.