a. People who divorce in the first place are disproportionately from lower middle- and lower-class groups, which generally have higher divorce rates.
b. People who remarry after divorce are, as a group, more accepting of divorce and may have already demonstrated that they are willing to choose divorce as a way of resolving an unsatisfactory marriage.
c. Remarrieds receive more social support from their families of origin and are generally more integrated with parents and in-laws.
d. Remarriages present special stresses on couples, such as the presence of stepchildren.