Sarah + John: 57% chance it lasts

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In our study of 900,000+ US marriages, 86 in 100 couples who scored 85 or higher never divorced. How we know

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What the name Sarah carries

Sarah is Hebrew for "princess", the name of Abraham’s wife. It was a top-ten girls’ name through the 1980s and 1990s.

What the name John carries

John is Hebrew for "God is gracious". It was a top-twenty boys’ name for more than a century.

Sarah and John together

Sarah has 2 syllables and John has 1, so "Sarah and John" has an uneven, rolling rhythm. The two names share the letters H.

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How the test works

Scores come from the same free check as the home page. Built on a study of 900,000+ US marriages from public marriage and divorce records, followed 25 to 49 years.