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25 years since first same-sex marriages in the Netherlands
1 April marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first same-sex marriage in the Netherlands. Since then, over 36,000 same-sex couples have got married, just over half of which were female couples.
Marriage dissolutions; due to divorce and death
Marriage dissolutions due to divorce and death, average age
Marriages and partnership registrations; key figures
Marriages between partners of the same and opposite sex, partnership registrations and marriage partners
Separation risks of married and cohabiting couples: How important is the social context?
Dissertation on the importance of couples’ social environments in understanding their chances of separation
Slightly more children experiencing parental separation
In 2019, the share of minor children (under 18) witnessing their parents’ divorce or separation stood at 1.5 percent. This is equivalent to nearly 49 thousand children, 6.5 thousand more than in 1999.
20 years of gay marriage in the Netherlands: 20 thousand couples
On 1 April 2021, it will be 20 years ago that the first same-sex marriage was concluded in the Netherlands.