77 percent of those with children say they are very satisfied, whereas 84 percent of those without children feel very satisfied. With Americans so satisfied in their marriages, it's no surprise that if they had to do it all over again most would marry the same person. An overwhelming 93 percent of those who are married say they would tie the knot with their current spouse again, unchanged since 1995. Although that's good news, it's not as good as just a few years ago. In 1997, a higher 48 percent reported the communication in their marriage was excellent.
Younger people rate communication in their marriage somewhat better than do older people.
Currently, almost half of those under 30 say the communication with their spouse is excellent while only 37 percent of those 65 and over feel the same way. Eight in ten married Americans say they trust their spouse all of the time, unchanged from nearly 11 years ago. Only three percent say they trust their spouse only some of the time or never. When asked what one thing they could do to add more excitement to their marriage, spending more time together came out on top - 19 percent of married people cited it. Travel together and more romance followed, mentioned by 14 percent and 13 percent respectively.