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Local June 29, 2025 | 7:42 am

Only 16% of the Dominican population is married

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, marriages in the country have declined, resulting in more people currently divorcing than marrying, creating a trend that could impact family structure and couple dynamics in Dominican society. In fact, only 16.0% of the population is formally married, whether by civil registry authorities, by an authority of the Catholic Church, or by another religious denomination... Read more

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