Married men earn more than unmarried men. Previous research suggests that marriage itself causes some of the difference …, but includes few men who fathered children out of wedlock. This paper asks whether increasing marriage (and possibly … cohabitation) following a non-marital birth is likely to increase fathers’ earnings and labor supply. The analyses are based on a …

, paternal substance abuse, prior marriage, and having children from prior unions account for the higher instability faced by … those born to cohabiting parents, whereas the higher rate of separation from cohabitation among Black and Mexican American …

, paternal substance abuse, prior marriage, and having children from prior unions account for the higher instability faced by … those born to cohabiting parents, whereas the higher rate of separation from cohabitation among Black and Mexican American …

low income sample of parents, results suggest that the impact of cohabitation and marital dissolution on mental health are …

consequences of different stable unions (marriage and cohabitation) for child wellbeing. Results indicate that relationship quality … is the key determinant to both long-term cohabitation and marriage among unwed parents. Moreover, there are only slight … Wellbeing Study, I examine the determinants of long-term cohabitation among a recent group of unwed parents, and the …

low income sample of parents, results suggest that the impact of cohabitation and marital dissolution on mental health are …

Married men earn more than unmarried men. Previous research suggests that marriage itself causes some of the difference …, but includes few men who fathered children out of wedlock. This paper asks whether increasing marriage (and possibly … cohabitation) following a non-marital birth is likely to increase fathers’ earnings and labor supply. The analyses are based on a …