I am a 28 year-old American living in Canada, and am aspiring to be a novelist.

My passion is ...

enjoying life

I know too much about ...

world geography - kind of a nerd when it comes to maps.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a writer. I always loved words and stories.

Why I write ...

I write because I feel a need to put ideas on paper. (Or in this case, on Helium!)

Relationships & Family > Marriage & Divorce (Other) Can second marriages work?

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With the American divorce rate already abysmally high, it can be somewhat disheartening for divorcees in a new relationship to discover that the success rate of second marriages is even lower. After all, second marriages can often mean step-children, competing financial interests, difficult exes, and unrealistic expectations. Despite these hurdles, however, many second marriages are hugely successful and serve as a model for strong, loving relationships.

After a failed first marriage, most people are at least somewhat introspective regarding what went wrong in their relationship. Self-a...

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