United States. Both a general and an education-based metric have strong effects. The novel statistical power arises from …

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 …

her with respect to medical treatment, including the Pill. By the mid-1970s, the minimum marriage age had been lowered to … made early marriage more attractive and facilitated women’s educational and occupational attainments. Marriage combined … with the Pill, we speculate, may have provided women with the means to pursue higher education at a time of limited student …