While exact numbers are elusive, the available studies suggest that marriages born out of affairs face an uphill climb. Some sources estimate that only 5-7% of affairs turn into marriage; and of those, as many as 75% may end in divorce. The divorce rate for 1st marriages is around 50%, second marriages, 67%, for perspective. In other words, fewer than ~2-3 in 100 affairs might transition into stable, lasting marriages. For those of you reading this who want to marry, or are married to, an affair