Examined the concurrent and cross-lagged spousal similarity in life satisfaction over a 21-year period. Analyses were … higher than oneyear retest similarity, revealing spousal similarity in the variable component of life satisfaction. Spousal … satisfaction. Finally, there was considerable spousal similarity in the stable component of life satisfaction over 20-years. The …

persons - overestimates the effect of marriage on life satisfaction. A fixed-effects estimator reveals a much lower effect of … marriage on life satisfaction for couples who marry compared to those who continue to live apart together or cohabitate …, whether marriage makes people more satisfied with life or whether more satisfied couples are more likely to marry remains a …

the birth of a child. Our setting enables us to examine the effect of family policies in a region with patriarchal gender … their young children longer, the conflict between women’s dual roles as full-time worker and full-time mother is reduced …, which may reduce conflicts within the marriage …

consanguinity on child cognitive ability and height-for-age. Children born into consanguineous unions have lower cognitive scores …

Children are increasingly recognized as secondary victims of intimate partner violence. This paper uses a unique UK … longitudinal child development survey to study the relationship between verbal and physical abuse experienced by mothers and … children's development up to the age of seven. Estimating production functions for cognitive, social, and socio …