[freeeee]

Oh, and I almost forgot, if we're going to exlude multiple marriage people from the statistics, we must also exclude multiple co-habiters as well, if our comparison is going to be meaningful.

So simply put, the question would be:

What percentage of first time marriages succeed compared to first time co-habitations?

[FateAmenableToChange]

Oh, and I almost forgot, if we're going to exlude multiple marriage people from the statistics, we must also exclude multiple co-habiters as well, if our comparison is going to be meaningful.

Good point. My point is that the statistic that half of all marriages fail is potentially misleading because it implies that you have a 50% chance of divorcing your first spouse. That is false.

[nightdriver]

"What percentage of first time marriages succeed compared to first time co-habitations?'

Just what constitutes a "successful" cohabitation? One where "He ain't killed her yet?"