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90% of Americans would still remarry their spouse: Poll

Forty-six percent said they believed in love at first sight, while 50% said they did not. Nearly 47% men believed in love at first sight as compared to 44% women.

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A majority of American couples say they would still tie the knot with their spouse if they had to rethink their marriage, a new poll has revealed.

The poll by CBS News found that 90% married Americans would remarry their spouse, a percentage that has hardly changed since 1995 when it was 93%.

It was also seen that men were more likely to agree to marry their spouse again than their wives - 95% of men said they would marry their wives again, compared to 85% of women who said they would re-marry their husbands.

The total percentage of those who would walk down the aisle with their spouse again was also influenced by income - 95% of those earning over $50,000 annually vs. Egihty-three percent of those making less.

When asked to pick the most important aspect of a successful relationship, 49percent said "Respect"; "Trust" followed with 37percent ratings, 10% said a "Sense of humour", while only 2% picked "Sex" as the most important part of a relationship.

The poll revealed that Americans were still divided on the existence of love at first sight exists.

Forty-six percent said they believed in love at first sight, while 50% said they did not. Nearly 47% men believed in love at first sight as compared to 44% women.

The poll was conducted among a random sample of 868 adults nationwide, interviewed by telephone January 29-31, 2010. 

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