One fifth of marriages in Egypt end within three years

One fifth of marriages in Egypt end within three years: Out of Egypt’s annual 980k marriages, 198k fail to make it past the third year. The figures, cited by Cabinet spokesperson Nader Saad, mean that Egypt has a 20% early divorce rate, according to Egypt Today. Early divorces are particularly concentrated among couples aged 25-35, according to Saad. The government is apparently preparing an initiative to encourage couples to stay together rather than seek divorce.