Families and Child Well-Being Study (FFCWS) this paper examines trajectories of mothers’ mental and physical health …Existing research shows that marriage and marital stability are positively associated with health and well-being. Thus …, specifically focusing on transitions into and out of relationships with the child’s biological father (n = 2,649). Mothers who …

. To develop effective policies to support these teenage mothers, it is important to understand how the disadvantage … across different life stages between teenage mothers and other women.Using household panel survey data and fixed … outcomes for teenage mothers …

. To develop effective policies to support these teenage mothers, it is important to understand how the disadvantage … across different life stages between teenage mothers and other women. Using household panel survey data and fixed … outcomes for teenage mothers. …

physical and mental health and subjective well-being. The reform extended paid leave for first-time mothers by six months to a …

We present a dynamic life-cycle model of women's labor supply, marriage, and fertility choices that explicitly … forms of health on other life dynamics, with better mental health having stronger impacts on marriage and fertility outcomes …

There is an extensive literature suggesting that marriage confers benefits to both men and women in the form of … marriage. Third, we incorporate cohabitation as a separate relationship status. After controlling for time-invariant factors … related to selection into and out of marriage, we find that marriage confers health benefits in the form of improved mental …