There were 822 same-sex splits in 2019 - nearly twice as many as 2018 Of same-sex couples who divorced last year, 589 - 72% - were between women Divorces rose by a fifth last year, seeing sharpest increase for nearly 50 years The ONS said the five-year high number was partly down to a backlog of cases Splits by same-sex couples doubled five years after marriages were allowed
