find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation … divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we … in the effect of happiness gaps: couples are more likely to break-up when the difference in life satisfaction is …

find that a higher satisfaction gap, even in the first year of marriage, increases the likelihood of a future separation … divorce. We use three panel databases to explore this question. Controlling for the level of life satisfaction of spouses, we … in the effect of happiness gaps: couples are more likely to break-up when the difference in life satisfaction is …

general life satisfaction question, differs between youths living in intact and non-intact families, holding many other …

This paper analyzes the causal relationships between marriage and subjective well-being in a longitudinal data set … spanning 17 years. We find evidence that happier singles opt more likely for marriage and that there are large differences in … the benefits from marriage between couples. Potential, as well as actual, division of labor seems to contribute to spouses …

We investigate the effect of own and partner locus of control (LOC) on marital satisfaction using household … longitudinal data from Australia. We also examine how the evolution of marital satisfaction over time depends on LOC. LOC indicates … internal LOC is associated with higher marital satisfaction and that own LOC matters more for marital satisfaction than spouse …

This paper investigates the relationship between income satisfaction of adult children and their relative economic … children appear to compare their actual economic status with that of their parents, deriving large satisfaction gains from an …

data, we compare people's forecast of their life satisfaction in five years' time to their actual realisations later on …. This is done after the individuals experience widowhood, marriage, unemployment or disability. We find systematic …

data, we compare people's forecast of their life satisfaction in five years' time to their actual realisations later on …. This is done after the individuals experience widowhood, marriage, unemployment or disability. We find systematic …