Hello, MXM — The meaning of the #s definitely changes when worded a different way. It’s interesting what you said about your friends from high school and college. A # I bumped into was that couples who meet in high school, college, or grad school have higher likelihood of staying together than meeting other ways (like bars), so that’s likely a factor in their favor. Here are some other #s I bumped into: Over 40% of first marriages, 60% of second marriages, and 70% of third marriages end in divorce. But I’ve also seen that only about 50% of divorced people get re-married, so sort of like 60% and 70% of are of a smaller # to begin with. I’ve seen different numbers — 6% and 9% — for how many get married 3 or more times so…those people on their fourth and fifth marriages seem to be anomalies. I’ve seen that the average number of years between a first divorce and second marriage is about 3 years, but having kids seems to be a big factor in getting re-married that quickly. I personally have taken a lot (over a decade!) of time after my divorce to really think through what I need to do differently. I’m hoping that taking a lot of time to consider what I want and don’t want, plus studying relationships and learning relationship skills will give me a better chance the next go-around if I do end up re-marrying, but who knows:)