about half of marriages end in divorce but of the half that stay married, what percentage is HAPPILY married?

Answer 1

I think the better question to ask is: What % of divorced people are truly happy? I know many couples who are as unhappy if not more being divorced, as they were when they were married.

Many remarry or hope they will before they grow old and die alone. [Usually history repeats itself]

I'm pretty certain that happiness can fluctuate the same in marriages as it does in divorces. Everyone is ultimately responsible for their own happiness.

The point is if your unhappy with yourself... it won't matter if you have one partner for life or 100 in your life... you'll still be unhappy.

Marriage is not for the weak and lust certainly doesn't last as long as love.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I'm an infidelity couples counselor, and, statistically, only 3% of men that have affairs leave their wives for their affair partner. And, of that 3%, 85% of those couples divorce within 2 years. Great odds, huh?! The fact is, affairs are never about love, emotions, or intimacy. It's about someone searching for something they are lacking in themselves or their relationships. They're just filling a need. They why they don't just leave their wives before they start the affair, because they still care about their wives. They are just selfishly finding someone to fulfill what they want. It's shallow, temporary, and meaningless. Some men convince themselves that their are emotions or love behind it, because it's their way of coping. They tell themselves it's love and they're soul mates in order to deal with the guilt of what they've done to their wives and their families. But, as you can tell from the statistics, that rationalization doesn't work for long, and the relationships almost always fall apart, due to lack of love and trust.

Answer 4

What % is happily married ?.......

The % of Couples that actually work on their relationships even when they don't need working on.

The % that do not take their spouses for granted and if they catch themselves doing so they quickly *make up* for it.

The % that make time for each other and lift each other up, when one or both are in a slump

The % that grow with each other and take steps toward each other . (We'll call it the happy medium)
(You each take turns doing something the other enjoys, wether or not it floats your boat!!)

The % that knows the grass ain't greener on the other side, It's only painted Greener and as soon as you sprinkle the water on it, It gets dried up and nasty......

That is the % of Happily Married Couples.

How many is that, I'd like to know actual numbers myself but my guess is

8% to 10% of the remaining marriages

Its become to easy not to work on marriages and give up so easily.

Answer 5

Heres a question for you. If people who get divorced more several times then doesn't that throw the percentage off a little. I mean, the ones who stay together are 1 and done right?

Answer 6

The ones who believe in the "Institution of Marriage."
or the marriages where one lets the other be "The Boss."
Those are the only ones that stay married, altho I wouldn't go so far as to tag them "happily."
And remember, the longest-lasting marriages are by people who made this decision when they were just idealistic-minded, happy-go-lucky, unknowing, yet-to-learn-about-the-world, teen-age kids.
My occupation for the past 15 years puts me square on families in their homes. Sometimes the husband is alone, or with the children, and wants to talk. Sometimes the wife is with kids, or alone, and wants to talk. Sometimes the kids are home alone. I hear and see alot.
So to give you a pretty good estimate on "happily married," plus or minus three percentage points, I will go with 23%.
Sorry, but I just calls 'em likes I sees 'em.

Answer 7

Who told you half of marriages end in divorce? It's about as accurate as the population signs at the beginnings of cities and towns. They are never right.

Answer 8

Married 0 to 2 years = 75% happy
2 to 4 years = 42%
4 to 7 years = 30%
8-11 years = 9.5%
12+ = zero percent - misreable as hell just waiting for death

Answer 9

I've only been married for 3 weeks, but have been with hubby for almost 7 years. I'm very happy to be married to him. So count me in!

Answer 10

hello,,this is simple, if half are divorced ,and half stay married, then only 0% are happily married.(if you stay married instead of divorce you will not stay happy.)