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Most adults have married only once.
In 1996, 69 percent of men and 76 percent of women age 15 and over had been married at least once - 54 percent of men and 60 percent of women had married once, 13 percent of men and women had married twice, and 3 percent had married three or more times (see Table 3). In total, 55 percent of men and 51 percent of women age 15 and over were currently married and in their first or second Marriage in 1996.
When considering adults age 45 and over, differences among the groups due to the timing of the event are reduced since most Marriages occur before age 45.About 5 percent of White non-Hispanics and Asians and Pacific Islanders age 45 and over had never married, compared with 7 percent of Hispanics and 10 percent of Blacks.
A majority of adults had been married only once - 74 percent of Hispanics, 70 percent of White non-Hispanics, and 65 percent of Blacks. Asians and Pacific Islanders were the most likely to have been married only once - 84 percent, in part due to lower levels of divorce.
The percentage of Asians and Pacific Islanders who have married more than once corresponds with the relatively high percentage that have married only once. For adults age 45 and over, only 10 percent of Asians and Pacific Islanders have married twice, compared with 16 percent of Hispanics and 20 percent of both White non-Hispanics and Blacks. No more than 6 percent in any race or ethnic group had married three or more times.
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