Does Marriage Increase Couples’ Life Satisfaction?

Many contemporary studies find that married couples are more satisfied with life than unmarried people. However, whether marriage makes people more satisfied with life or whether more satisfied couples are more likely to marry remains a debated question. We reassess this relationship with panel data...

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Main Authors: Alexander Gattig, Lara Minkus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Federal Institute for Population Research 2021-05-01
Series:Comparative Population Studies
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Online Access:https://www.comparativepopulationstudies.de/index.php/CPoS/article/view/435