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Title: State of Our Unions Capstones vs. Cornerstones: Is Marrying Later Always Better?

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Publication Year: 2022

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Abstract: In this essay, we report our empirical investigation of potential differences between early-marrieds (ages 20-24), who are more aligned with a cornerstone marriage model, and later-marrieds (25+), who are more aligned with a capstone model, on a wide range of marital outcomes. To do so, we employ three recent datasets with large, nationally representative samples. Overall, our analyses demonstrate no empirical reasons to favor capstone marriage over cornerstone marriage. It is important to note that our definition of cornerstone marriage is for those who married in their early 20s (not in their teens).

Url: http://nationalmarriageproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Wheatley_StateofUnions_020222_v1.pdf

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Authors: Hawkins, Alan J.; Carroll, Jason S.; Wright Jones, Anne Marie; James, Spencer L.

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Topics: Family and Marriage

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