education and spousal education combine to influence self-rated health within marriage. The results highlight the importance of …Education’s benefits for individuals’ health are well documented, but it is unclear whether health benefits also accrue … from the education of others in important social relationships. We assess the extent to which individuals’ own education …

Previous research has suggested that a new marriage gradient has emerged in the United States, with marriage becoming … in the marriage gradient among 25 European countries, using multilevel models. The focus is on the chances of living in a … married. For men, the educational effect on marriage is absent in traditional countries but becomes positive as gender roles …

, uneducated sectors of society have coexisted with marriage, although to widely varying degrees from country to country. In recent …

and the other outcomes. Education, wealth, religious affiliation, caste, and geographic region emerge as significant …

formation of the first union by marriage or by cohabitation for ten-year birth cohorts from 1911 to 1981 among several … the formation of the first union by marriage and its replacement by cohabitation in Quebec is typical of French …

marriage and fertility, extending them to simultaneous forecasting of multiple cohorts and to processes restricted by factors …

first births is often argued to be a consequence of the retreat from marriage, with later ages at first marriage resulting … conception is resolved by entering a first marriage before the resulting first birth (a “shotgun marriage”). For women born …

they complete their education, establish separate households, and form their own families. We find that the labor market …

model using accounts of the cultural changes underpinning the transformation of marriage in the United States and point to …