Thursday, October 25, 2007

Most People Make Only One Trip Down the Aisle, But First Marriages Shorter, Census Bureau Reports

In 2004, most people in the United States had married only once, according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Marriage and Divorce: 2004 said 58 percent of women and 54 percent of men 15 and older had made only one trip down the aisle.

The Census Bureau also reported first marriages for women during the peak of the baby boom lasted longer than recent marriages. Of the first marriages for women from 1955 to 1959, about 79 percent marked their 15th anniversary, compared with only 57 percent for women who married for the first time from 1985 to 1989.

People born in the leading edge of the baby boom experienced high divorce rates in the 1970s and 1980s. About 38 percent of men born from 1945 to 1954 and 41 percent of women in the same age group had been divorced by 2004.

Other highlights:

-- On average, first marriages that end in divorce last about eight years.

-- The median time between divorce and a second marriage was about three and a half years.

-- In 2004, 12 percent of men and 13 percent of women had married twice, and 3 percent each had married three or more times.

-- Among adults 25 and older who had ever divorced, 52 percent of men and 44 percent of women were currently married.

-- Just over half of currently married women in 2004 had been married for at least 15 years,and 6 percent had been married at least 50 years.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007

Paul Potts: Male Cinderella Story

It's not a male Cinderella story exactly, but it's close! This shy, unassuming cell-phone salesman floored Simon (American Idol fame) and the other judges with his astonishing voice. Now Paul Potts is living every aspiring singer and actor's dream. So well-dererving it seems, too. Bullied as a child, not someone who could get by solely on his looks, crooked teeth to boot... When he sings, you forget everything but his music. Watch the video and see for yourself. I had tears streaming down my face... I don't see how anyone can listen and not be touched by the beauty he brings to this world.

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