Second marriages less likely to end in divorce The results suggested that those on their second union benefit from age and experience, and are more ready to commit, and will have carefully weighed the pros and cons of getting married rather than slide into it without much thought, the Daily Mail reported. Harry Benson, who wrote the report for the Marriage Foundation, said: "Overall, second marriages do better because couples who get married for the second time are invariably older than those marrying for the first time. Another possibility is that higher age means there are fewer young children from prior relationships. And fewer second marriages for men are subject to the social and family pressures that lead into some first marriages. Hence men tend to do better second time round. He added: "The good news is that couples wishing to marry second time round no longer need to be put off by doom-laden statistics. Second marriages generally do OK. But other relationship experts are not so convinced, with Dr Pam Spurr saying: "All the statistics show second marriages fare far less well." She said that second marriages can be particularly problematic when there are children from previous marriages. Relate counsellor Paula Hall pointed out that money can be tighter in a second marriage due to divorce settlements, but added: "People in second marriages seem to have more insight and self-awareness. Having gone through divorce and separation, there can be more motivation to work through problems and save the marriage.