Most say they've become very happy. Gallagher says the reasons for improved relationships during that five-year period were many. At the time they were unhappy, they could've been going through financial stress, illness, death in the family. But the message is, people can work to solve their problems and resolve them. Now I'm not talking about abusive marriages.
Nobody wants anyone in that situation.
We're talking about the normal struggles that most couples go through. Gallagher says statistics also show that less than one-third of people who divorce go on to have a more stable marriage the second time around. But the studies show that married people are more satisfied sexually compared to people living together or single people. Again, it goes back to comparing fantasy with reality. Sometimes the married people think the single people are having all the fun.