Entry:

Waite, Linda J. and Gallagher, Maggie, The Case for Marriage: Why Married People are Happier, Healthier, and Better Off Financially, New York: Doubleday, 2000.


Abstract:

Married people are happier, healthier, wealthier, and better off in other ways than the non-married.

GSS Years:

1990-1996

Other Data Sets:

NHSL, CPS, NSFH, NCVS

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
HAPPY

GENERAL HAPPINESS

HAPMAR

HAPPINESS OF MARRIAGE

MARITAL

MARITAL STATUS

SEX

RESPONDENTS SEX

HHTYPE

HOUSEHOLD TYPE