Extramarital affairs, marital satisfaction, and divorce : evidence from Hong Kong
Document Type
Journal article
Source Publication
Contemporary Economic Policy
Publication Date
10-1-2004
Volume
22
Issue
4
First Page
442
Last Page
452
Abstract
This article provides the first empirical study on how the perceived changes of marital satisfaction affect marital stability using a unique data set obtained in Hong Kong. It is found that the change of marital satisfaction due to extramarital affairs clearly increases the probability of divorce, but it is not the only determinant of marital instability. In particular, the presence of dependent children in a family and good marital quality before the discovery of extramarital affairs would lower the probability of divorce. Moreover, this article generates several interesting policy implications.
DOI
10.1093/cep/byh033
Print ISSN
10743529
E-ISSN
14657287
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Copyright © Western Economic Association International 2004
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Language
English
Recommended Citation
Fan, C. S., & Lui, H.-K. (2014). Extramarital affairs, marital satisfaction, and divorce: Evidence from Hong Kong. Contemporary Economic Policy, 22(4), 442-453. doi: 10.1093/cep/byh033