The Anglo-Saxon literature regarding the positive relation between 'making divorce easier' and divorce rates has mainly focused on the introduction of no-fault and unilateral divorce grounds. This approach was mimicked to analyse the impact of more lenient divorce legislation in Europe. Using...

Using data from a longitudinal post-divorce survey in Belgium we observe the probabilities of post-divorce repartnering and of post-divorce cohabiting with a new partner. We analyse the drivers of these rematching probabilities and find substantial differences between the sexes. We also analyse...