Authors
Clara H Mulder, Michael Wagner
Publication date
2010/10
Journal
Journal of Marriage and Family
Volume
72
Issue
5
Pages
1263-1273
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Description
We investigate which partner of a 2‐gender couple moves out after separation. We test hypotheses on the impact of differences between the partners in the costs of moving out and resources, using data from the Divorce in the Netherlands survey (N = 1,537 ex‐couples who separated between 1972 and 1998). Ex‐partners initiating the separation were more likely to leave, as were those for whom a new partnership was a reason for the separation. An ex‐partner with custody of children was less likely to leave, as was an ex‐partner with more resources. A woman was less likely to leave when the joint children no longer lived at home or when the partnership had been longer lasting.
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CH Mulder, M Wagner - Journal of Marriage and Family, 2010