• Text size
  • Send this article to a friend
  • Print this article

Scottish divorce figures soar

Divorces in Scotland reached their highest level for more than a decade last year.

Divorces in Scotland reached their highest level for more than a decade last year.

More than 13,000 marriages were dissolved in 2006, a 19% increase on the previous 12 months. Meanwhile, the number of marriages dropped to its fifth-lowest level since Victorian times.