Averett, Susan; Argys, Laura; Sorkin, Julia - In: Review of Economics of the Household 11 (2013) 4, pp. 599-633
There is an extensive literature suggesting that marriage confers benefits to both men and women in the form of … marriage. Third, we incorporate cohabitation as a separate relationship status. After controlling for time-invariant factors … related to selection into and out of marriage, we find that marriage confers health benefits in the form of improved mental …