19/11/2015
Four Beautiful reasons why are
don't always , but are #'til death do you part. According to the Foundation, 45% of marriages between first-timers end up in the divorce courts, but only 31% of second marriages will end in failure.
Are the for the second time more likely to find ? I remember when I first met some of my new husband's friends. One raised a glass and toasted me by saying, "To second marriages—they're the best!"
Here are four I think he's 100% right!
1. makes
Second marriages enjoy the benefit of experience. Certainly it comes with its own period of , as there would be for any kind of change. But people in second marriages already #"know the ropes," when it comes to the of and a . in second marriages know what works and what doesn't—including when to pick their (or not). They have, at the very least, a basic of effective and . With all of these , second marriages are a real recipe for success.
2. Both spouses know themselves better
Second marriages the of one or both parties having spent a large amount of time on and . We don't begin a second marriage without the end of a first marriage—and endings are often . However, many people allow this pain to bring their inward, thus setting in a profound journey of , , and .
3. Couples want to "do it right" this time
in a second marriage are all by the same drive to really make the work. This is not to say that first marriages are of drive, but people this drive on another level. Having already experienced the end of a marriage, people in second marriages develop a determination to not take anything for granted. Remarried people also know too well what will happen if the marriage does not work out.
4. Couples have a sense of gratitude
In addition to drive, who are in second marriages possess a deep sense of gratitude—gratitude for a second chance and for life and , knowing how sweet and fleeting they are. Gratitude elevates us.
