Divorce is the termination of marriage, my parents are divorced
Sorry to hear that, but what exactly does divorce mean? 
It means disolving the marriage under rule of law
I see, my uncle is divorced as well. Is it a widely occurring phenomenon? 
Yes very common, divorce laws vary by country but most require it to be a legal process
Understandable, is divorce law also a legal process in the U.S?
(spousal support), child visitation / access, parenting time, child support, and division of debt. In most countries, monogamy is required by law, so divorce allows each former partner to marry another person.
Divorce is different from annulment, which declares the marriage null and void, with legal separation or "de jure" separation (a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a "de facto" separation while remaining legally married) or with "de facto separation" (a process where the
, which often dissolve before marriage. There are many studies that show proof of an intergenerational transmission of divorce, but this does not mean that having divorced parents will absolutely lead a child to divorce. There are two key factors that make this transmission of divorce more likely. First, inherited biological tendencies or genetic conditions may predispose a child to divorce as well as the "model of marriage" presented by the child's parents.
According to Nicholas Wall, former President of the Family Division of the English High Court,