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Krapf, Sandra (2018). Moving in or Breaking Up? The Role of Distance in the Development of Romantic Relationships. Eur. J. Popul., 34 (3). S. 313 - 337. DORDRECHT: SPRINGER. ISSN 1572-9885

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Abstract

Most romantic relationships start with a living apart together (LAT) phase during which the partners live in two separate households. Over time, a couple might decide to move in together, to separate, or to remain together while maintaining their nonresidential status. This study investigates the competing risks that partners in a LAT relationship will experience the transition to coresidence or to separation. We consider the amount of time LAT partners have to travel to see each other to be a key determinant of relationship development. For our statistical analyses, we use seven waves of the German Family Panel Pairfam (2008/2009-2014/2015) and analyze couples in the age group 20-40 years. We distinguish between short-distance relationships (the partners have to travel less than one hour) and long-distance relationships (the partners have to travel one hour or more). Estimating a competing risks model, we find that couples in long-distance relationships are more likely to separate than those living in close proximity. By contrast, the probability of experiencing a transition to coresidence is lower for LAT couples in long-distance than for those in short-distance relationships. Interaction analyses reveal that distance seems to be irrelevant for the relationship development of couples with two nonemployed (unemployed, in education or other inactive) partners.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Krapf, Sandra UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-178375
DOI:	10.1007/s10680-017-9428-2
Journal or Publication Title:	Eur. J. Popul.
Volume:	34
Number:	3
Page Range:	S. 313 - 337
Date:	2018
Publisher:	SPRINGER
Place of Publication:	DORDRECHT
ISSN:	1572-9885
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language 1ST UNION FORMATION; LONG-DISTANCE; LIVING-APART; RELATIONSHIP MAINTENANCE; INTIMATE-RELATIONSHIPS; RELATIONSHIP QUALITY; COMMUTING DISTANCE; UNITED-STATES; LIVE APART; COHABITATION Multiple languages Demography Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/17837