Research has revealed that second marriages are more likely to work out due to having lower expectations and the benefit of more experience.

1,000 people from the UK responded to the study by internet research company, OnePoll, which reveals that 75 percent of us are prepared to laugh off and compromise on everyday rows with our partners second time round. Almost half of the respondents also said they felt more secure in their second marriage, while 42 percent had more patience.

Another 29 percent believed that, because they knew what went wrong in their first marriage, they could avoid making the same mistakes. Forty-seven percent even admitted that their first wedding day was one of the worst days of their life because they felt trapped.

However, three quarters of people think their first marriage has actually led to a successful second relationship because they knew what to expect, with 74 percent of people saying they grew up a lot while they were with their first husband or wife.

Forty percent have lower expectations of what they are going to get out of their marriage and 59 percent of people say they lead more of an individual life than they did with their first partner.

A spokesman from OnePoll said: ”It seems that the experience of being married once before stands people in good stead when they walk down the aisle second time round. People who are on their second marriages also seem to have a new-found confidence having learned things about themselves and are keen to test themselves and try new activities.”

Rhian Gibbings