Cohabiting, dating, and perceived costs of marriage: A model of marriage entry

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 105-116

  McGinnis, Sandra L ^a,b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b SKIDMORE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cohabitation; Costs benefits; Courtship; Marriage; Union transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037327751     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2003.00105.x     Document Type: Article

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