Marriage, Quarrels, and Lovemaking

Sergio Da Silva and Werley Cordeiro

Studies in Microeconomics, 2023, vol. 11, issue 3, 382-388

Abstract: The frequency of lovemaking minus the frequency of quarrels is claimed to predict marital stability. Here, we set up a family economics model using insights from evolutionary psychology to ground this ad hoc formula. JEL Classifications: D10, D91, J12

Keywords: Marriage; marital stability; family economics; microeconomics; evolutionary psychology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1177/23210222211051457

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