Many countries have enacted legislation over the past few decades making divorce easier. Some countries have legalized … divorce where it had previously been banned, and many have eased the conditions required for a divorce, such as allowing … unilateral divorce (both spouses do not have to agree on the divorce). Divorce laws can regulate the grounds for divorce …

Custody laws governing living arrangements for children following their parents' divorce have changed dramatically …

of their occupations' requisite knowledge are more likely to divorce. This supports the hypothesis that gains from … terms of their occupations' activities are more likely to divorce. This suggests that each spouse brings an inclination …

Do individuals marry and divorce for economic reasons? Can we measure the economic attractiveness of a person … future divorces, particularly for women. We further show that this estimated effect on divorce is mitigated by the woman … that the economic value of the marriage market matters for divorce decisions. …

contractual lens, which enables us to theorize about long-run marriage and divorce rates. …