satisfaction are used as an empirical approximation of true wellbeing. Our results indicate that well-being is generally lower … over a wide interval of the partner's working hours. -- Subjective well-being ; life satisfaction ; working time …

-quality panel data from the German Socio-Economic Panel. We also contribute to the rapidly growing literature on life satisfaction … marriage as important factors in determining longevity. For example, a one-log point increase in real household monthly income …-economic characteristics (with the exception of age) combined. Individuals with a high level of life satisfaction when initially interviewed …

This paper uses recent data for Germany and a new outcome variable to assess the consequences of parental separation on … general life satisfaction question, differs between youths living in intact and non-intact families, holding many other … a non-intact family has not the hypothesised large negative effect on child well-being. -- child welfare ; educational …

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 …