[Marriage intentions...and how they turned out]

The results of a follow-up survey conducted in 1985 concerning marriage intentions in the Netherlands are presented. The survey included 83 percent of those who participated in the Netherlands Fertility Survey of 1982. The results indicate that more women actually married during the three years following 1982 than expected to marry. This increase was largely due to marriage among women who had indicated an intention to marry without specifying when. The author concludes that "there will be a decline in the percentage of women who ever get married, but the decline will be less pronounced than was estimated from the 1982 data alone. The question is not only how many people will ever get married, but also at what age they will eventually do so." (SUMMARY IN ENG)