Delayed entry into first marriage and marital stability: Further evidence on the Becker-Landes-Michael hypothesis
BACKGROUND In their pioneering research, Becker, Landes, and Michael (1977) found that beyond age 30 there is a positive relationship between women's age at first marriage and marital instability. They interpreted this finding as a "poor-match effect" emerging when the biological cloc...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research
2013-09-01
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| Series: | Demographic Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.demographic-research.org/volumes/vol29/20/ |