Studies show that 78% of high school sweethearts who wait until at least the age of 25 to get married end up lasting beyond their 10th wedding anniversary.

How likely are highschool sweethearts to stay together?

High school sweethearts that get married while still teenagers have only about a 54% chance of enjoying a marriage lasting a decade. High school sweethearts that wait until at least the age of 25 to get married have a much greater success rate at the 10-year mark of 78%.

What percent of high school sweethearts stay married?

Less than 2 percent of marriages belong to high school sweethearts, according to Brandon Gaille. Showing the highly unlikely event of high school couples actually lasting. Although the likelihood for high school sweethearts to marry is slim, if they do marry their chances of surviving the marriage becomes even slimmer.