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Peer reviewedLee, Gary R.; And Others – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1991
Analyzed General Social Survey data from 1972 through 1989 on personal happiness of married and never-married individuals. Showed that never-married males and younger never-married females were happier in late 1980s than in 1970s and that younger married women were somewhat less happy in late 1980s than in 1970s. Trends were weaker than earlier…
Descriptors: Happiness, Marital Status, Sex Differences, Trend Analysis
Peer reviewedLee, Gary R. – Journal of Marriage and the Family, 1978
Investigates net effect of marital satisfaction on morale for a sample of married residents aged 60 and over. Results indicate existence of a positive effect and this effect appears notably stronger for females. (Author)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Marital Status, Marriage, Morale
