Are statistics regarding strength of same-sex marriages accurate?

The last census carried out in the United Kingdom identified that over 3% of the population proclaim to be part of the LGBQT+ community.

Running parallel to this figure is data from the Office for National Statistics showing that there was a higher rate of same sex marriages compared to previous periods.

Family law solicitors in North Wales and other areas now have access to information showing that in 2022, there were the highest level of same sex marriages since they became legal in 2013. Almost 8,000 weddings in the UK during 2022 were gay marriages, with this representing over 3% of all weddings in the United Kingdom overall.

Recent comments by a well-known politician had spread doubts upon the resilience of same-sex marriages, however, with comments suggesting that divorce is more common same-sex marriages having made headlines in newspapers across the country. However, marriage specialists have pointed out that since same sex marriages have only been legal for a relatively short length of time, it was unfair to compare their durability to opposite-sex marriages, which had previously been the only legal form. These statistics have also been thrown into doubt since the duration of the marriage can often be miscalculated if the couple were married outside the United Kingdom before it became legal here.

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