Marital Intentions and the Stability of First Cohabitations

Autor/in	Guzzo, Karen Benjamin
Titel	Marital Intentions and the Stability of First Cohabitations
Quelle	In: Journal of Family Issues, 30 (2009) 2, S.179-205 (27 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0192-513X
DOI	10.1177/0192513X08323694
Schlagwörter	Marriage; Gender Differences; Marital Status; Intention; Expectation; Racial Differences; Family Environment; Ethnicity; Whites; African Americans; Hispanic Americans; Mexican Americans; Family Structure; Child Rearing + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ehe; Geschlechterkonflikt; Familienstand; Expectancy; Erwartung; Rassenunterschied; Familienmilieu; Ethnizität; White; Weißer; Afroamerikaner; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Familienkonstellation; Familiensystem; Kindererziehung
Abstract	Using Cycle 6 of the National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG), this article documents the extent to which cohabitors begin their union with intentions to marry (indicated by either being engaged or having definite plans to marry) and how this is related to subsequent cohabitation transitions, building on earlier literature examining expectations. Almost half of all first cohabitations begin with intentions to marry, and having marital intentions increases the likelihood of marriage and decreases the odds of dissolution. Blacks and Hispanics are more likely to report having marital intentions but less likely to transition to marriage. Prior family experiences also influence having marital intentions and the outcome of the cohabiting union, with significant differences by gender. Results suggest that although many individuals believe their cohabitation is part of the marriage process, gender and race/ethnicity play an important role in whether plans to marry will be realized. (Contains 5 tables and 1 note.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10