Fox News: Marriages that have lasted 10 years or Longer
Report from CDC odds of marriage lasting over 10 years for those who lived together before marriage: 61% for women and 63%. For those who NEVER lived together the odds of success in marriage re 66% for women and 69% for men. The older couples are when they marry (first marriages) the greater the chance of success.
Other findings:
— The odds of staying together 10 years or longer in a first marriage are better for couples of the same racial origin, the report found.
— Nearly 80 percent of couples who have their first child at least eight months after their first marriage are likely to celebrate their 10th anniversary; those who don't have children are more than twice as likely not to last 10 years.
— About 75 percent of marriages between men and women 26 years old or older last at least 10 years, compared with only about half of teen marriages.
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