The age at which women enter first marriage is known to be a major factor in marital instability. But to date possible … differences by race/ethnicity in the shape of the curve relating women's age at entry into first marriage to marital instability ….We suggest explanations for these patterns based in part on differentials in the associations of age at marriage with education …

marriage. However, much of the divergence remains unexplained …

The age at which women enter first marriage is known to be a major factor in marital instability. But to date possible … differences by race/ethnicity in the shape of the curve relating women's age at entry into first marriage to marital instability … suggest explanations for these patterns based in part on differentials in the associations of age at marriage with education …