America has one of the highest divorce rates in the world and a quick look at the figures proves this fact. More than 43% of the children living in the United States today grow up without their fathers and, out of this number, 28% of them live in households with incomes below the poverty line. The good news though is that couples who have youngsters are 40% less likely to get divorced than couples who do not share any youngsters. Through this infographic, you can get a better picture of the dissolution prevalence in America and the effects that dissolution has on the lives of both the couples and their children.