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https://www.insider.com/divorce-rate-changes-over-time-2019-1#the-divorce-boom-started-to-slow-down-and-decline-in-the-80s-11
Not the greatest website but it summarizes things adequately.
Essentially, (in America)divorce rates steadily climbed until the late 1970s, with a slight dip in the 50s. Starting in the 80s, divorce rates started falling again, and have fallen all the way back down to where they were in 60s. It's a tricky thing to get a handle on though, because one reason divorce rates have been falling is because many millenials never got married in the first place, when compared to earlier generations.
Interesting as anecdotally, here in Canada, I only have one friend or acquaintance who is still married as I approach 40. Feels like the divorce rate in this country is easily higher than 80% after Covid, high inflation, and the stress both put on relationships
I'm sure there is significant regional variation in the rates as well. Canada is well up in the rankings though.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divorce_demography