The relationship between age at first marriage and divorce in Japan
DP Number
DP2017-011
Language
日本語のみ
Date
March, 2018
Author
Kazuma Sato
JEL Classification codes
J12, J13
Keywords
divorce;age at first marriage
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Abstract
This study examines the relationship between age at first marriage and divorce in Japan. The result show that the relationship between probability of divorce and age at first marriage is U shape, implying that the rise of age at first marriage does not always increase the divorce, rather it stabilizes the marital relationship. In addition, the result show that the relationship between the marital satisfaction and age at first marriage is inverse U shape.