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Therapists say couples who marry young often find themselves in similar scenarios as they get older and move into different careers.

"You're in love and you don't think about the future, and you think you can overcome anything," Ms. Stern says. "Early on, the incomes may be similar. But over time, the blue-collar项圈 — a band worn around the neck worker continues on his path, and in her white-collar项圈 — a band worn around the neck career, her salary increases exponentially. People don't always think about that."

Younger couples are also more likely to ignore concerns raised by friends or families about a potential spouse and problems they foresee, therapists say. The reverse, however, is also true: These "mixed marriages" may thrive a little later in life.

Age, life experience and confidence helped Bill Erickson and Susan Snow adapt to each others' different work environments. He owns a plumbing company, and she's a retired Cook County Circuit Court judge. Theirs is the second marriage for both, and each says their life experiences have helped them learn to adapt.

Mr. Erickson calls his wife "gracious" and "adaptable" and says she's been known to adjust her conversation to fit in with his crowd, though she denies it. "There's no dumbing down at all," Ms. Snow says. "I feel a great pleasure being around these people. They're very real."

But Ms. Snow says she didn't always think that way; her first marriage was to a lawyer with a similar education.