Live in Idaho?  Thinking of getting married?  You might want to rethink getting married in the Gem State, according to a new report.    24/7 Wall Street reports that Idaho is the second highest divorce rate in the country.  Proving that there is a Gem State Paradox,  Idaho is also one of the state's with the highest marriage rates.

Is there an explanation for so many folks getting hitched and then divorced?  The report states a lower median income could contribute to higher divorce rates.  Just what are the actual raw divorce numbers?  How many people got divorced in Idaho in 2016?  22 out of 1,000, says 24/7 Wall Street.

Who was the state with the highest divorce rate?  That would be Arkansas.

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