
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, February 9, 1995                   TAG: 9503230118
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: S6   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: MARY JO SHANNON
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THOSE HAPPY THE FIRST TIME AROUND TEND TO REMARRY, EXPERTS SAY

What do the experts say about couples who are enjoying second marriages? Are their second marriages according to the norm or fortunate exceptions?

Some psychologists say that happily married people tend to remarry after the death of a spouse. They know the blessings inherent in an intimate relationship and long for a "better half." Often the second marriage, when children are grown and retirement allows more time for travel and togetherness, is even more romantic than the first.

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