Statistics we cite

Every number published on Remarriage Guide, verified against a primary source. Each entry has a permalink — cite a single statistic by linking its anchor. Last verification: 2026.

34.4 per 1,000 previously married men and 18.5 per 1,000 previously married women (2023) — Remarriage rate per 1,000 previously married adults, by sex#

Source: National Center for Family & Marriage Research (NCFMR), Bowling Green State University, Family Profile FP-25-03 (2023) · verified 2026

15% of remarriages had disrupted — separated or divorced — within 3 years — Probability that a second marriage has broken up within 3 years#

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (Bramlett & Mosher, Vital and Health Statistics, Series 23, No. 22) (2002) · verified 2026

almost a quarter of remarriages had disrupted — separated or divorced — within 5 years — Probability that a second marriage has broken up within 5 years#

Source: National Center for Health Statistics (Bramlett & Mosher, Vital and Health Statistics, Series 23, No. 22) (2002) · verified 2026

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