Marriage and Divorce Stats
8
Average length, in years, of first marriages ending in divorce.
3 1/2
The median time in years between divorce and a second marriage.
12% and 13%
Percentage of men and women, respectively, 15 and older who have married twice. Three percent each have married three or more times. By comparison, 58 percent of women and 54 percent of men have made only one trip down the aisle.
Among adults 25 and older who have ever divorced, the percentage of men and women, respectively, who were currently married.
Source for the data in this section: Marriage and Divorce: 2004
