Random Marriage Facts- The Reality?

I sound like a complete downer but only 52% of us make it to our 15th year Is that because ive killed him by then???


Other Marriage and Divorce Facts (2002)

Percentage of population that is married: 59% (down from 62% in 1990, 72% in 1970)

Percentage of population that has never married: 24%

Percentage of population that is divorced: 10% (up from 8% in 1990, 6% in 1980)

Percentage of population that is widowed: 7%

Median age at first marriage: Males: 26.9
Females: 25.3

Median age at first divorce: Males: 30.5
Females: 29

Median age at second marriage: Males: 34
Females: 32

Median age at second divorce: Males: 39.3
Females: 37

Median duration of first marriages that end in divorce: Males: 7.8 years
Females: 7.9 years

Median duration of second marriages that end in divorce: Males: 7.3 years
Females: 6.8 years

Median number of years people wait to remarry after their first divorce: Males: 3.3 years
Females: 3.1 years

Percentage of married people who reach their 5th, 10th, and 15th anniversaries: 5th: 82%
10th: 65%
15th: 52%

Percentage of married people who reach their 25th, 35th, and 50th anniversaries: 25th: 33%
35th: 20%
50th: 5%

Percentage of people who have ever been married by the age of 25: Males: 32%
Females: 50%

Percentage of people who have ever been married by the age of 35: Males: 77%
Females: 84%

Percentage of people who have ever been married by the age of 45: Males: 87%
Females: 90%

Percentage of people who have ever been married by the age of 55: Both males and females: 95%

Number of unmarried couples living together: 5.5 million

Percentage of unmarried couples living together that are male-female unions: 89%

hug me.

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Posted by FutureMrsCarrieri

only 5% make it to their 50th anniversary? so sad

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well couldnt that be because partners pass away?

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Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

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Posted by FutureMrsCarrieri

only 5% make it to their 50th anniversary? so sad

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well couldnt that be because partners pass away?

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Awwwwwwwwwwe I think thats what it is!!

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Posted by FutureMrsCarrieri

only 5% make it to their 50th anniversary? so sad

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ya thats what i thought

see now does that include all those dumb celebrities that get married after being together 2 months then divorce the next day...because im starting to believe thats about 75% of the people who effect the divorce rate lol come on think about it?!?!?!

GREAT!!!

Well that's depressing, can we count the years we were together before marriage? That way its a little bit longer

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Posted by FuTuRe MrS MaZz

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Posted by FutureMrsCarrieri

only 5% make it to their 50th anniversary? so sad

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well couldnt that be because partners pass away?

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yes, I think that's it, figure it out, according to the 'averages' we'll be around 80 when the 50th anniversary finally rolls around

This does not make me happy...

Scary

it's true. A good friend told me the key to a successful marriage is knowing it stinks 85% of the time, lol. She said that the 15% that is awesome is enough, it's not rainbows and unicorns all the time. It's knowing there are times when it's diffficult and to ride it out.