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Divorce Capital of The US: Las Vegas

We had written about how Las Vegas is the marriage capital of the world - and about how Las Vegas is the most suicide prone county in the US. We spotted this today:

"According to "The Demographic and Household Estimates for 2005-2009" by the American Community Survey, couples in NYC show the lowest divorce rates compared to other US metropolitan areas.

As for America's highest divorce rate, not surprisingly it is Las Vegas."

Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/cities-with-the-worst-divorce-rates-2011-7?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+businessinsider+%28Business+Insider%29#ixzz1SzadhcDb

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