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Depression and the Psychological Benefits of Entering Marriage


  Author: Adrianne Frech, Kristi Williams
Publisher: American Sociological Association
Publication: Journal of Health and Social Behaviour vol. 48
Document Date:                  June 2007
Category: Marriage > Marital Satisfaction
Related Categories:
Family Economics > Socio-economic Status
Marriage > Benefits of Marriage
 

This paper argues that people who are depressed prior to entering marriage receive larger psychological gains than those who are not depressed. The authors also suggest that the psychological benefits of marriage are dependent on marital quality.

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