title: The consequences of early marriage on marital dissolution.
abstract: This study is concerned with the negative effects of early marriage on marital stability.  "The focus on this paper is an analysis of a path model which includes the estimated effects of antecedents of early marriage, early marriage and education on the probability of divorce. Findings using the [U.S.] General Social Surveys support research that suggests that early marriage is the most important varialbe influencing divorce. Further, little influence of the early marriage measure through education was found."
authors.forename: D D
authors.initials: DD
authors.lastname: Witt
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Davidson
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Sollie
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Lowe
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Peek
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D003710:Demography; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D004243:Divorce; D004467:Economics; D004522:Educational Status; D008393:Marriage; D009656:North America; D012106:Research; D012923:Social Class; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014481:United States
keywords: Americas; Demographic Analysis; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Divorce; Economic Factors; Educational Status; Marriage; Marriage Age; Marriage Duration; Marriage Patterns; North America; Northern America; Nuptiality; Research Methodology; Separation; Socioeconomic Factors; Socioeconomic Status; United States