: divorce has been introduced, and the number of marriages has decreased. We suggest that a taboo against divorce was part of … popular. We further notice that divorce is an extremely costly process, and once allowed it may act as an independent reason … subjectively evaluate the probability of facing a divorce using an availability heuristic …

and a temporary random shock to match quality. Couples whose match quality deteriorates may choose to divorce, and this is …, sophisticated couples – but not naive ones – may choose to enter marriage on terms which make divorce more costly to obtain. Third …, the inefficiencies in the behavior of time-inconsistent couples can be completely undone by means of earnings and divorce …

, how many children to have and subsequently whether to stay together or separate. We make precise the idea that cooperation … in a household can be supported by self interest. Since the costs of raising children are unequally distributed among … effects of policy variables such as rights of access to children post-separation and wealth division/alimony rules, as well as …

where complete specialization (one of the spouses uses up all the education resources) is optimal with no divorce risk …. Symmetry in education (both spouses receive an equal amount of education) then acts like an insurance device in case of divorce …This paper studies how the risk of divorce affects the human capital decisions of a young couple. We consider a setting …

women. Historically, women with more education have been the least likely to marry and have children, but this marriage gap … degree relative to women with fewer years of education. However, the patterns of, and reasons for, marriage have changed …. College educated women marry later, have fewer children, are less likely to view marriage as “financial security”, are happier …

, fertility and children's living circumstances during 1990-2014. On average, trade shocks differentially reduce employment and … premature mortality, and raise the share of mothers who are unwed and the share of children living in below-poverty, single …