TY - JOUR
T1 - Exploring the Increased Odds of Divorce Following Miscarriage or Stillbirth
AU - Shreffler, Karina M.
AU - Hill, Patricia Wonch
AU - Cacciatore, Joanne
PY - 2012/2/1
Y1 - 2012/2/1
N2 - We build on recent studies on the consequences of miscarriage and stillbirth for women to assess the (a) odds of divorce among women who experienced a loss compared to those who did not; and (b) fertility-specific characteristics that increase odds of divorce. Utilizing a nationally representative sample of 3,461 women who have ever been pregnant and married, we find that women who experienced miscarriage or stillbirth have greater odds of divorce than women who did not experience a loss, and we highlight the importance of characteristics associated with the pregnancy and loss experiences: gestation length, whether the pregnancy had been planned, and experiencing multiple losses.
AB - We build on recent studies on the consequences of miscarriage and stillbirth for women to assess the (a) odds of divorce among women who experienced a loss compared to those who did not; and (b) fertility-specific characteristics that increase odds of divorce. Utilizing a nationally representative sample of 3,461 women who have ever been pregnant and married, we find that women who experienced miscarriage or stillbirth have greater odds of divorce than women who did not experience a loss, and we highlight the importance of characteristics associated with the pregnancy and loss experiences: gestation length, whether the pregnancy had been planned, and experiencing multiple losses.
KW - attachment
KW - commitment
KW - divorce
KW - fertility
KW - loss
KW - miscarriage
KW - stillbirth
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84858603823&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10502556.2012.651963
DO - 10.1080/10502556.2012.651963
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84858603823
SN - 1050-2556
VL - 53
SP - 91
EP - 107
JO - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
JF - Journal of Divorce and Remarriage
IS - 2
ER -