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“A Diamond Is Forever” And Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship Between Wedding Expenses And Marriage Duration

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  • Andrew Francis-Tan
  • Hugo M. Mialon

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type="main" xml:id="ecin12206-abs-0001"> In this study, we evaluate the association between wedding spending and marriage duration using data from a survey of more than 3,000 ever-married persons in the United States. Controlling for a number of demographic and relationship characteristics, we find evidence that marriage duration is inversely associated with spending on the engagement ring and wedding ceremony . ( JEL J12, Z1, D1)

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  • Andrew Francis-Tan & Hugo M. Mialon, 2015. "“A Diamond Is Forever” And Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship Between Wedding Expenses And Marriage Duration," Economic Inquiry, Western Economic Association International, vol. 53(4), pages 1919-1930, October.
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    JEL classification:

    • J12 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Marriage; Marital Dissolution; Family Structure
    • Z1 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics
    • D1 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior

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