Divorce rates vary significantly across different demographics, with gay male couples experiencing a 24% rate and heterosexual marriages a higher rate of 44 to 48%, while lesbian couples have a remarkably low divorce rate of 5%. After divorce, men face heightened risks, becoming four times more likely to commit suicide and eight times more likely in the subsequent years. A critical factor contributing to divorce is financial strain; women now often earn as much or more than their male partners. However, the increase in women's earnings has not been paralleled by an equal increase in domestic responsibilities for men, leading to tensions in the relationship dynamic and potentially contributing to divorce energy.