Divorced Americans are likely to walk down the marriage aisle for a second time, according to an analysis of federal data published by the Pew Research Center in October.
The data also found that the divorce rate across the US had declined since the 1980s, while marriage rates have remained steady.
The divorce rate in the US peaked around 1980, at 22.6 divorces per 1,000 married women, but fell slightly to 20.5 in 2008. Over the past 15 years, the divorce rate has dropped significantly, reaching 14.4 divorces per 1,000 married women in 2023.
Around 1.8 million Americans ended their marriage through divorce in 2023, but two-thirds will likely go on to tie the knot a second time.
While the rate of remarrying is similar between men and women, men are more likely to say their vows a second time, the research found.
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Nearly half (46%) of remarried Americans have at least one child with their new spouse.
"A sizeable fraction of Americans who've divorced have gone on to form new families," Pew research associate Jake Hays told CBS News.
While a 2024 University of Toronto study found women were happier flying solo, the Pew analysis confirmed that being married comes with financial benefits.
The median household wealth, or net worth, of divorced working adults was $98,700 in 2023, while those in their first marriage had a median household wealth of $326,900, and remarried people had a slightly higher net worth of $329,100, Pew found.