Heekerens H P
Fachhochschule München, Fachbereich Sozialwesen.
Z Gerontol. 1987 Sep-Oct;20(5):263-8.
A comprehensive review of our knowledge on remarriage in old age is presented, based on demographic data and on empirical studies both from Germany and elsewhere. In 1984, more than 8000 people aged 60 years and above remarried after the death of a partner or following divorce. The probability for remarriage in this age group in Germany and other Western industrial countries is about 0.015. The likelihood for men to remarry is approximately five to six times higher and can be best interpreted as a reflector of the distribution of sexes on the "remarriage market", rather than as an expression of any differential priorities or attitudes between sex groups. Other factors influencing remarriage are numeric age, social status, ethnic and religious integration and previous experiences of married life. The interval between loss of a partner and remarriage commonly stretches between 1.5 and 5.5 years. The main motive for remarriage is the wish not be alone. Basic values underlying the choice of a partner are the same as in the previous partnership. There are no apparent differences between the sexes with regard to the estimated success of their partnership. In three out of four cases, remarriage in old age seems to be a successful undertaking.
基于德国及其他地区的人口统计数据和实证研究，本文对我们关于老年人再婚的知识进行了全面综述。1984年，8000多名60岁及以上的人在配偶去世或离婚后再婚。德国和其他西方工业国家该年龄组的再婚概率约为0.015。男性再婚的可能性大约高出五到六倍，这最好解释为“再婚市场”上性别分布的反映，而非性别群体之间任何不同优先级或态度的体现。影响再婚的其他因素包括实际年龄、社会地位、种族和宗教融合以及以往的婚姻生活经历。丧偶与再婚之间的间隔通常在1.5至5.5年之间。再婚的主要动机是不想孤单。选择伴侣的基本价值观与前一段婚姻相同。在估计伴侣关系的成功方面，两性之间没有明显差异。在四分之三的情况下，老年人再婚似乎是一次成功的尝试。
