In 1992, there were 354,000 men and 521,000 women who remained unpartnered after separation or divorce. Equal proportions of these men and women lived in their previous marital homes.
Marital breakdown is an event that causes housing difficulties for many families.
Two adults who had combined their resources to provide for one dwelling now need to be able to provide for two dwellings. This occurs at a time when there are a range of other stresses placed on the families. According to divorce registrations in 1992, the median length of time between separation and divorce was 3 years. The median length of time between divorce and remarriage for those who did remarry was 2.8 years for men and 3.2 years for women. Thus there are on average about 6 years between marriage breakdown and remarriage.