According to a Pew Research study, 40% of new marriages are second marriages for at least one of the spouses. In total, 42 million Americans have been remarried, up from 22 million in 1980 and 14 million in 1960. Does this reflect poorer matches among Americans or has the value of marriage decreased in American culture such that divorce and remarriage is acceptable for more people?
According to a Pew Research study, 40% of new marriages are second marriages for at least one of the spouses. In total, 42 million Americans have been remarried, up from 22 million in 1980 and 14 million in 1960. Does this reflect poorer matches among Americans or has the value of marriage decreased in American culture such that divorce and remarriage is acceptable for more people?