In the end, Kalish found that, overall, about 6% of couples who married and divorced ended up remarrying each other, and 72% of reunited partners stayed together.

How common is it to remarry the same person?

In her study of 1,001 reunited couples from around the world, only about 6 percent said they married, divorced and remarried the same person. On a more positive note, though, 72 percent of those who reunited stayed together, particularly if their separations occurred at a young age.

How many divorced people remarry their ex?

After a divorce, many people desire a fresh start. They meet someone new and get remarried. Believe it or not, many couples realize that they are still in love and they remarry each other. In fact, as many as 15% of divorced couples will remarry each other.

Can you remarry the person you divorced?

So, to re-marry the person you divorced requires considerable effort and commitment to resolve the previous irreconcilable differences. Nevertheless, divorced couples can - and do - find ways to not only repair their damaged relationship, but to re-marry.