find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation …

find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation …

find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation …

We use elementary game-theoretical concepts to compare domestic equilibria with and without marriage. In particular, we … examine the effects of marriage legislation, matrimonial property regime, and divorce court sentencing practice, on the … decision to marry, and on the choice of game conditional on marriage. We find that, in the absence of social stigma or legal …

We present a model of household decisions regarding sex, fertility, marriage, and consumption. Households choose … marital status based on the expected utility of marriage, and then sex, children, and consumption of other goods to maximize … sexual activity but has ambiguous effects on fertility. Also, increases in contraceptive efficacy lead to lower marriage …

The Current Population Survey is used to investigate effects of Common Law Marriage (CLM) on whether young US … abolished CLM over the period examined. Analysis based on Gary Becker's marriage economics helps explain why CLM affects couple …

forms such as civil unions and cohabitation allows couples to choose alternatives to marriage, which in turn weakens the … benefits of marriage. Lower dependency allows greater voice, and lowers the cost of exiting a marriage. The diversity of family … institution of marriage. Alternatively, the divorce rate in Japan is low compared to the U.S. and Europe because dependency …