Divorce and Remarriage

2 years after divorce about 70% of people surveyed said they could have and should saved their marriage. 
In a study that was done where people were given a scale to measure their satisfaction in marriage. This scale was: very satisfied, satisfied, somewhat satisfied, dissatisfied, and very dissatisfied. Those who marked "dissatisfied" or "very dissatisfied" were surveyed again five years later. Those who stuck it out marked "very satisfied" and "satisfied". 
There are certain predictors that can occur when a divorce takes place. These include: It's one of the options, haven't seen healthy marriage, follow destructive pattern, recreate patterns we observe, cohabitation, lower income/low socioeconomic status, less education, and younger at marriage.
Divorce is a messy, and potentially destructive process that can most of the time be fixable. 
Divorce may cost more than 2 years of marriage counseling

What's interesting is that  when a parent remarries, it can be a more vulnerable relationship than the first marriage, and if you marry a person who already has children, it can take two years to return to normalcy. That's quite the adjustment period. 
What's also interesting is the idea of discipline in a step or blended family. Parents can be very protective of their children, so it's probably not a good idea for the step-parent to be the disciplinarian, at first. It's recommended that, for a while, the step parent just act as a confidante, or the example used in class was the role of a cool aunt/uncle, and make sure that you have regular meetings, as parents, to discuss your roles, and the well-being of your children. 

It's not an easy situation for any family to be in. It's a really hard adjustment, either way, with divorce or re-marriage. Children become confused, possibly angry, and withdrawn. With remarriage, they may feel the new parent is trying to take the place of their biological parent. I think one way to help with the ease of this situation is to really read up on the situation, do your research, and talk to therapists. And keep in mind, before remarriage, that you should go into it with the mind frame that this one will work. No outs. Make sure that you are 100% certain that you want things to work out with someone before marrying them. Divorce is a heartbreaking, and costly process. Be willing to work things out, keep an open mind, make discussion an integral part of your marriage, don't walk away after fights, be loving always, and make God the center of your marriage.