Cohabiting couples’ economic circumstances and union transitions: a re-examination using multiple imputation techniques

Sassler, Sharon; McNally, James

doi:10.1016/s0049-089x(03)00016-4

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“…Cohabitation can therefore be used as a way for couples to reduce uncertainty, before marriage, about future career prospects. Recent American evidence does suggest that economic prospects are less important for entry into cohabitation, although it is less clear whether favourable economic prospects among men also have a positive effect on the transition from cohabitation to marriage (Liefbroer 1991;Smock and Manning 1997;Bracher and Santow 1998;Kravdal 1999;Brown 2000;Oppenheimer 2003;Sassler and McNally 2003;Xie et al 2003).…”

Section: Hypotheses About the Effects Of Employmentmentioning

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Has the reciprocal relationship between employment and marriage changed for men? An analysis of the life histories of men born in the Netherlands between 1930 and 1970

Kalmijn

Luijkx

2005

Population Studies

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Section: Hypotheses About the Effects Of Employmentmentioning

confidence: 99%

Has the reciprocal relationship between employment and marriage changed for men? An analysis of the life histories of men born in the Netherlands between 1930 and 1970

Kalmijn

Luijkx

2005

Population Studies

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“…Within family research there is already a vast amount of literature on how various socioeconomic characteristics of the partners influence cohabiters' marriage rate (Duvander 1999, Kravdal 1999, Manning and Smock 1995, Oppenheimer 2003, Sassler and McNally 2003. Furthermore, general theories about men and women's economic and non-economic gains from marriage have been developed, and should have some relevance to those who already cohabit (Kravdal 1999).…”

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A gender perspective on preferences for marriage among cohabitating couples

Reneflot¹

2006

DemRes

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This paper addresses the sex differences in cohabiters' marriage preferences, which have received very little attention in the family literature. According to Norwegian survey data from 1996, cohabiting men are more hesitant to marry than cohabiting women. For example, childless male cohabiters are more worried than their female partner that another lifestyle will be expected after a marriage, and they voice more doubt about the value of the relationship. This could mean that the men generally are more individualistically oriented and therefore more attracted to single life than the women. In-depth interviews support this, and also suggest that men are less willing to yield to a normative pressure to marry. On the other hand, women were more concerned with the costs of the wedding.

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“…In one study of adolescents interviewed in 2000 for the Toledo Adolescent Relationship Study (TARS), only 5% of those interviewed did not expect to marry in the future (Manning et al 2007). Sizable proportions of single mothers (Lichter, Batson, and Brown 2004), cohabitors (Brown 2000;Sassler and McNally 2003) and unmarried parents of newborn children (Waller and McLanahan 2004) also report strong expectations of marriage in their future. Even in countries where unmarried cohabitation and parenting have been common for decades, expectations for marriage remain high (Heard 2011;Moors and Bernhardt 2009;Wiik et al 2010).…”

Section: Previous Research On Marital Expectations Men's Economic Atmentioning

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“…A growing body of research has begun to document factors shaping marital intentions (Kravdal 1999;Renoflot 2006;Wiik et al 2010), as well as whether or not intentions to marry are associated with transitions into marriage Sassler and McNally 2003;Waller and McLanahan 2005). Although many studies highlight the importance of men"s economic attainment as important predictors of marital intentions, what level of economic attainment, on average, is adequate to tip the scale in favor of marriage remains an open question.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…First, we focus on the relationship between men"s economic characteristics and women"s expectations regarding marriage to assess what kinds of fathers are seen as "marriage material." Multiple imputation techniques are used to account for non-response of fathers; this allows us to incorporate the most disadvantaged segment of the population of unmarried fathers (cf, Sassler and McNally 2003). Second, we explore transition into marital unions, and assess the role that men"s economic attributes play, without the influence of women"s marital expectations.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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