The Association Between Consumer Debt and the Likelihood of Divorce |
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Authors: | Jeffrey Dew |
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Affiliation: | (1) Family, Consumer, and Human Development, Utah State University, 670 E. 500 N., Logan, UT 84321, USA |
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Abstract: | As part of the Center for Financial Security’s 2010 symposium, this study examined the association between consumer debt and divorce. Longitudinal data from the National Survey of Families and Households (N = 4,574 couples) indicated that consumer debt was positively associated with divorce. Financial conflict completely mediated this association for both husbands and wives and marital satisfaction also completely mediated the association for wives. These findings suggest that when families take financial steps to secure their financial stability they may also be taking steps to secure their relationship stability. |
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