New Marriage Stats ...

From our friends at Life Innovations. 

Of the 2.3 million marriages in 2006, about half (53%) take place in a religious setting.

The average cost of a wedding is $27,500.

Married households are barely above 50%. Of the U.S. 111 million households, 52% are now made up of married couples with and without children.

25th Wedding Anniversary becoming more rare. There is less than a 50% chance that couples currently married will reach their 25th anniversary.

Divorce Rate continues about 50%. While the average divorce rate is 50%, it is 40% for first marriage, 60% for second marriages and 73% for third marriages.

The seven year itch continues. Couples separate on the average seven years after marriage and divorce after eight.

Over 90% of people get married once. But those marrying are waiting until they are older and they are less likely to remarry following a divorce.

Rate of Cohabitation Escalates. Over 6 million couples now cohabit, a dramatic increase from only 500,000 cohabiting couples in 1970.