Arizona’s Sarah Carter* had high hopes when she said “I do” the second time around. After a short first marriage, she was a single working mother with two young kids when she married hubby number two.

It’s easy to assume that a second marriage is a second chance at happiness. Many first marriages happen when both partners are young and still figuring out who they are and what they want from life — ...

Getting married for a second time following a divorce or the death of your first spouse can feel like a fresh start. But it’s important to consider how joining your life with someone else’s may impact ...

I see a lot of second marriages in my practice (as well as being in one myself). Partners in second marriages are more likely to seek counseling for issues because they are older and more likely to ...

When people enter their second marriage, they typically bring a sense of optimism and lessons learned from their previous relationship. The assumption is that experience will make them better partners ...

Yet, a growing body of psychological insights suggests that second marriages frequently blossom into more fulfilling and resilient partnerships. What's behind this surprising trend? It often comes ...

'We have been taking turns living in his house and my house' "I'm also concerned about how the inheritance of a new home would work for both his children and mine." (Photo subjects are models.) Dear ...

Rule number one: Don’t make the same mistake twice. At least, make a different mistake this time out. Make sure you are not choosing exactly what did not work out the first time, presuming a second ...

Divorce reshapes expectations. By age 50, most adults have logged decades of partnership experience, raised children, built careers, and survived at least one serious loss. Remarriage after 50 often ...