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  • Family Studies

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  • Interracial marriage rates are increasing, suggesting reduced social distance between racial and ethnic groups.
  • However, the long-term stability of these marriages remains under-researched.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the stability of interracial marriages compared to endogamous marriages.
  • To determine if interracial marriage is associated with an elevated risk of marital dissolution.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized six panels of the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP).
  • Analyzed data from 23,139 married couples.
  • Employed statistical controls for couple characteristics.

Main Results:

  • Initial analyses indicated interracial marriages were less stable than endogamous ones.
  • These findings were not consistent across all analyses.
  • After controlling for couple characteristics, the divorce/separation risk for interracial couples was comparable to their more divorce-prone origin group.
  • Marital dissolution was strongly associated with race/ethnicity.

Conclusions:

  • The study failed to provide conclusive evidence that interracial marriage itself elevates the risk of marital dissolution.
  • Race and ethnicity are significant factors in marital stability, but the interracial nature of the union may not be an independent risk factor.