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Age differences of married and divorcing couples

J F Gentleman1, E Park

  • 1Health Statistics Division, Statistics Canada, Ottawa.

Health Reports
|January 1, 1994
PubMed
Summary

Divorce risk is lowest when husbands are 2-10 years older than wives or have a very large age gap. Couples with an older wife face significantly higher divorce probabilities.

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Area of Science:

  • Sociology
  • Demography
  • Family Studies

Background:

  • Age differences in marriage are a significant demographic factor.
  • Understanding these differences is crucial for family stability analysis.
  • Previous research often lacked comprehensive data on age disparities in divorcing couples.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the probability of divorce based on spousal age differences.
  • To model the relationship between age gaps and divorce rates.
  • To investigate imbalances in age differences for married versus divorcing couples.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 1991 Census and 1990 General Social Survey data for married couples' age differences.
  • Employed 1991 divorce data from the Department of Justice Canada for divorcing couples.
  • Developed a statistical model to predict divorce probabilities based on age differentials.

Main Results:

  • Identified significant imbalances in age differences for both married and divorcing couples.
  • Divorce rates are lowest when the husband is 2-10 years older or the age difference is extremely large.
  • The probability of divorce is substantially higher when the wife is older than the husband.

Conclusions:

  • Spousal age difference is a critical predictor of divorce risk.
  • A substantial age gap, particularly with an older wife, increases divorce likelihood.
  • The findings have implications for understanding marital stability and spousal care dynamics.

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