Counterintuitive Trends in the Link Between Premarital Sex and Marital Stability
Highlights What factors explain the link between premarital sex and divorce risk? It’s complicated. Tweet This Premarital sex with one partner substantially increases the odds of divorce. Tweet This American sexual behavior is much different than it used to be. Today, most Americans think premarital sex is okay, and will have three or more sexual partners before marrying. What, if anything, does premarital sex have to do with marital stability? This research brief shows that the relationship between divorce and the number of sexual partners women have prior to marriage is complex. I explore this relationship using data from the […]