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Economic independence, economic status, and empty nest in midlife marital disruption

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Hiedemann, B; Suhomlinova, O; O'Rand, AM
Published in: Journal of Marriage and Family
January 1, 1998

We examine the risk of separation or divorce later in the marital career from a family development perspective. With data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Mature Women, we use a hazards framework to estimate the effects of women's economic independence, couples' economic status, and family life course factors on the risk of middle-age separation or divorce. Several dimensions of economic independence and economic status influence the risk of midlife marital disruption. Moreover, the transition to empty nest influences the risk of marital disruption, but the effect of empty nest depends on the duration of the marriage.

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Journal of Marriage and Family

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0022-2445

Publication Date

January 1, 1998

Volume

60

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1

Start / End Page

219 / 231

Related Subject Headings

  • Family Studies
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1603 Demography
 

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Hiedemann, B., Suhomlinova, O., & O’Rand, A. M. (1998). Economic independence, economic status, and empty nest in midlife marital disruption. Journal of Marriage and Family, 60(1), 219–231. https://doi.org/10.2307/353453
Hiedemann, B., O. Suhomlinova, and A. M. O’Rand. “Economic independence, economic status, and empty nest in midlife marital disruption.” Journal of Marriage and Family 60, no. 1 (January 1, 1998): 219–31. https://doi.org/10.2307/353453.
Hiedemann B, Suhomlinova O, O’Rand AM. Economic independence, economic status, and empty nest in midlife marital disruption. Journal of Marriage and Family. 1998 Jan 1;60(1):219–31.
Hiedemann, B., et al. “Economic independence, economic status, and empty nest in midlife marital disruption.” Journal of Marriage and Family, vol. 60, no. 1, Jan. 1998, pp. 219–31. Scopus, doi:10.2307/353453.
Hiedemann B, Suhomlinova O, O’Rand AM. Economic independence, economic status, and empty nest in midlife marital disruption. Journal of Marriage and Family. 1998 Jan 1;60(1):219–231.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Marriage and Family

DOI

ISSN

0022-2445

Publication Date

January 1, 1998

Volume

60

Issue

1

Start / End Page

219 / 231

Related Subject Headings

  • Family Studies
  • 5203 Clinical and health psychology
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1701 Psychology
  • 1603 Demography