Federal government statistics show that the prospects for an early
divorce are minimal among American couples who have never had any sexual
partners other than their spouses, and increases with the number of
other partners.Among couples who have not had other partners, 95% or marriages remain intact through at least the first five years.
That number drops to 62% if the woman has had any other partner, and to nearly 50% if she has had two other partners.
The numbers also drop, although less sharply, if the man has had other partners.
Among couples who have had multiple sexual partners before marriage, the odds of maintaining an intact marriage through five years hover around 50%.