Being someones second wife may force you to look at your relationship in a more mature and respectful way. It can make you learn to communicate about the present and the future – because more often than not, your partner isnt looking to make the same mistakes again.

Do second marriages have a higher success rate?

Its hard to say. Other popularly cited statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau also indicate second marriages have a worse success rate than first marriages, with some 60 percent of second marriages ending in divorce. Some experts say the number of marriages that end in divorce may be closer to 40 percent now.

Are second marriages the best?

While second marriages have been shown to have a higher divorce rate, many remarried women and relationship experts find that things can be much better the second time around.