so, examine the role of colleges as marriage markets. Using data from Norway to address key identification and … measurement challenges, we find that colleges are local marriage markets, mattering greatly for whom one marries, not because of …

major events: marriage, divorce, widowhood, unemployment, first job entry, and introduction of the five-day working week … marital status change. Husbands remain on a higher happiness level throughout marriage. They also suffer more from, and show … quick after marriage and divorce. Surprisingly, widowhood is not associated with negative effects for women. If anything …